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Questions & Answers about Saya pergi ke perpustakaan setiap Selasa.
What does Saya mean in this sentence?
Saya means I. It’s the standard, polite first-person pronoun in Indonesian. In informal speech you might hear aku, but saya is more neutral and formal.
Could I use Aku instead of Saya here?
Yes, you can. Aku pergi ke perpustakaan setiap Selasa is grammatically correct, but it sounds more casual or intimate. If you’re speaking to friends or family, aku is fine; for teachers, bosses, or strangers, saya is safer.
What is perpustakaan and how is it formed?
Perpustakaan means library. Morphologically it breaks down as:
• per- (prefix to form nouns of place/agent)
• pustaka (root meaning “book” or “document”)
• -an (noun suffix)
Together, they yield “a place where books are kept.”
Why is ke used before perpustakaan instead of di?
Ke indicates movement toward a place (“to the library”).
• Saya pergi ke perpustakaan = “I go to the library.”
By contrast, di marks a static location (“at/in the library”).
• Saya di perpustakaan = “I am at the library.”
What does setiap mean, and can I use tiap instead?
Setiap means every (as in “every Tuesday”). Tiap is a shorter, more colloquial variant. Both are correct:
• setiap Selasa
• tiap Selasa
Do I need to say hari before Selasa, like setiap hari Selasa?
No. In Indonesian, you normally omit hari when naming weekdays.
• setiap Selasa = every Tuesday
Saying setiap hari Selasa is redundant and uncommon.
Why is Selasa capitalized?
Days of the week are proper nouns in Indonesian, so they always start with a capital letter: Senin, Selasa, Rabu, etc.
How is tense expressed in Saya pergi ke perpustakaan setiap Selasa?
Indonesian verbs are not inflected for tense. Pergi can mean “go,” “went,” or “will go,” depending on context. Here, the phrase setiap Selasa (every Tuesday) makes it clear that this is a habitual, present-time action.
Can I put setiap Selasa at the beginning of the sentence?
Yes. Indonesian word order is flexible. You can say:
Setiap Selasa, saya pergi ke perpustakaan.
It still means “Every Tuesday, I go to the library.”
Why can’t I say Saya pergi perpustakaan setiap Selasa (omitting ke)?
The verb pergi (“to go”) requires a preposition when you specify the destination. Without ke, the sentence is ungrammatical. Always use ke + place when indicating where you go.
