Breakdown of Jika jaringan internet terputus, suara guru tidak terdengar.
tidak
not
guru
the teacher
jika
if
terdengar
to be heard
Questions & Answers about Jika jaringan internet terputus, suara guru tidak terdengar.
What does Jika mean in this sentence, and can I use another word instead?
Jika is a conjunction meaning “if.” It introduces a condition. In everyday informal speech you can also use kalau to mean the same thing:
- Jika jaringan internet terputus …
- Kalau jaringan internet terputus …
What kind of verb is terputus, and why is it formed with ter-?
Terputus is a stative or intransitive verb made from the prefix ter- + root putus (“to break” or “to cut”). The ter- prefix often indicates a state resulting from an action (in this case, “being disconnected”). There is no actor expressed because it’s assumed the disconnection happens by accident or outside control.
Why is the teacher’s voice described as tidak terdengar rather than something like suara guru hilang?
Terdengar comes from ter- + dengar (“to hear”) and literally means “to be heard.”
- tidak terdengar = “is not heard,” i.e. “cannot be heard.”
In contrast, hilang means “disappeared” or “lost,” so suara guru hilang would convey that the voice itself vanished, not just that we can’t hear it.
Can I say suara guru tidak bisa terdengar instead of suara guru tidak terdengar?