Questions & Answers about Gula cair disimpan di lemari.
What does gula cair mean?
It literally means liquid sugar, i.e. sugar in syrup form. It’s commonly used in cooking and baking when you need a pourable sweetener.
Why is cair placed after gula instead of before?
In Indonesian the adjective follows the noun it modifies. The pattern is noun + adjective, so you say gula cair (sugar liquid) rather than cair gula.
Why is the verb disimpan used here? What does the prefix di- do?
disimpan is the passive form of simpan (“to store”). The prefix di- marks the passive voice, showing that gula cair is the recipient of the action.
So gula cair disimpan = “the liquid sugar is stored.”
What’s the difference between disimpan and diletakkan?
Both are passive verbs, but:
- disimpan (from simpan) focuses on storing or keeping something for later.
- diletakkan (from letak) focuses on placing or putting something at a spot.
Here disimpan implies you are keeping the sugar safely stored until you need it.