Learn Hardcore Indonesian: Pemandu menyediakan rute pendek bagi anak-anak yang belum kuat mendaki gunung. - The guide provides a short route for the children who are not yet strong enough to climb the mountain.

Menyediakan means “to provide” or “to supply.” It is formed from the root sedia (“ready”) with the active prefix me-. Because sedia starts with s, the prefix assimilates to meny-, and the initial s of the root becomes y, yielding menyediakan.

Why is bagi used instead of untuk?

Both bagi and untuk can mean “for,” but they serve slightly different roles. Bagi highlights distribution or benefit to someone (in this case, the children), whereas untuk is more general and often indicates purpose or intention.

How is the plural anak-anak formed?

Indonesian often forms plurals by full reduplication of the noun. So anak (child) becomes anak-anak (children).

What role does yang play in anak-anak yang belum kuat mendaki gunung?

Yang is a relative pronoun introducing a clause that describes the noun before it. Here, yang belum kuat mendaki gunung is a relative clause modifying anak-anak, meaning “children who are not yet strong enough to climb the mountain.”

What does belum kuat mean in this context?

Belum means “not yet,” and kuat means “strong” or “able.” Together, belum kuat conveys “not yet strong (enough).”

Why is there no article before gunung, like “a” or “the”?

Indonesian does not use articles (a, an, the). Nouns stand alone without articles; context or quantifiers handle definiteness or specificity.

Is the order rute pendek bagi anak-anak the only option?

Yes. In Indonesian the noun comes first, then the adjective: rute pendek (short route). The prepositional phrase bagi anak-anak naturally follows the noun phrase. You cannot insert bagi anak-anak between rute and pendek.

What is the difference between pemandu and pendaki?

Both words derive from daki (“to climb”), but:

Pendaki is a climber (someone who climbs).
Pemandu is a guide (someone who leads or shows the way to climbers).