Beliau mengubah jadwal rapat menjadi pukul delapan.

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Breakdown of Beliau mengubah jadwal rapat menjadi pukul delapan.

• jadwal rapat: the meeting schedule
• pukul: at
• delapan: eight

Questions & Answers about Beliau mengubah jadwal rapat menjadi pukul delapan.

What does the pronoun bolded as Beliau mean, and when would I use it instead of dia or ia?

• Beliau is a respectful third‑person singular pronoun for people of high status or someone you want to honor (a senior, official, professor, etc.).
• dia is neutral and common in everyday speech.
• ia is more formal/literary and typically used as a subject in writing.
• Don’t use Beliau for objects or animals—only for people you respect.

Does Beliau indicate gender or number?

• It is singular and gender‑neutral (it can mean he or she).
• For plural “they,” use mereka, not Beliau.

Can I use Beliau to address the person directly?

No. Beliau is third‑person only. To address someone politely:

• Use Bapak (Mr./Sir) or Ibu (Mrs./Ma’am) plus name/title.
• Or use Anda (polite “you”) in writing or formal speech.

Why is it mengubah and not just ubah? And is merubah acceptable?

• The root is ubah (“change”). With a direct object, Indonesian normally uses the meN‑ prefix: mengubah.