Penumpang menunggu kereta di peron.

to wait

Breakdown of Penumpang menunggu kereta di peron.

• di: on
• kereta: the train
• peron: the platform

Questions & Answers about Penumpang menunggu kereta di peron.

What does penumpang mean, and how do you make it plural?

penumpang means “passenger.” Indonesian nouns usually don’t change form between singular and plural. You rely on context to tell if it’s one person or many. If you really want to mark plurality, you can say para penumpang (“the passengers”) or use reduplication penumpang-penumpang, but in everyday speech that isn’t required.

Why is menunggu used here and what does the meN- prefix do?

menunggu means “to wait (for).” It’s formed by adding the meN- prefix to the root tunggu. The prefix signals an active, transitive verb. Because tunggu starts with T, the prefix assimilates the T into N, giving menunggu.

Why is there no article before kereta? How do you say “a train” or “the train”?

Indonesian does not have articles like “a” or “the.” kereta alone can mean “a train” or “the train,” depending on context. If you want to be explicit you can say sebuah kereta for “a train” or kereta itu (“that train”) / kereta ini (“this train”) for “the train.”

What’s the role of di in di peron, and why does it come before the noun?