Questions & Answers about Saya mengirim dokumen ke kantor sekarang.
Why is the verb mengirim used instead of just kirim?
In Indonesian, dictionary verbs (roots) like kirim (“send”) often need an me- prefix to become active transitive verbs. The prefix me- (which assimilates to meng- before k) turns kirim into mengirim, meaning “to send” with a clear actor doing the sending.
How do you show tense or aspect if Indonesian verbs don’t change form?
Indonesian verbs do not inflect for past, present, or future. Instead, you add time indicators or rely on context. In this sentence, sekarang (“now”) tells you the action is happening in the present. If you wanted past, you might say kemarin (“yesterday”) or telah/sudah + mengirim; for future, akan + mengirim.
Why is sekarang placed at the end of the sentence? Can it go elsewhere?
Adverbials of time like sekarang are flexible in Indonesian. You can place sekarang at the beginning (Sekarang saya mengirim dokumen ke kantor) or after the subject (Saya sekarang mengirim dokumen ke kantor) without changing the meaning. Putting it at the end is just one of the natural word-order options.
What is the function of ke in ke kantor?