Tas itu terbuat dari kulit asli.

that

Breakdown of Tas itu terbuat dari kulit asli.

• tas: the bag
• dari: from
• terbuat: to be made

Questions & Answers about Tas itu terbuat dari kulit asli.

What does terbuat mean in this sentence, and how is it used?

terbuat comes from the root verb buat (to make) with the prefix ter-, forming a passive/resultative verb. It describes something that “is made” of a certain material, focusing on the result (the material composition) rather than who made it. You cannot add an agent with oleh when using terbuat.

Why do we use dari before kulit asli instead of another preposition like dengan?

dari indicates material or origin (“from” or “of” a substance). dengan means “with” (accompaniment or means), not composition. To say “made of genuine leather,” we use dari.

What role does itu play in tas itu?

itu is the demonstrative pronoun meaning “that.” Placed after the noun, it specifies “that bag” (as opposed to tas ini, “this bag”).

Why is it kulit asli and not kulit yang asli?

In Indonesian, adjectives can directly follow a noun without yang. So kulit asli (“genuine leather”) is natural. Using yang would form a relative clause: kulit yang asli (“the leather that is genuine”), which is longer and less idiomatic here.