Nama yang absen dicatat oleh guru.

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Breakdown of Nama yang absen dicatat oleh guru.

• yang: who
• oleh: by
• absen: absent

Questions & Answers about Nama yang absen dicatat oleh guru.

What does the word yang do here?

Yang introduces a relative clause that modifies a noun. Nama yang absen literally means “names that are absent,” i.e., “the names of those who are absent.” So yang absen describes which names.

Is absen an adjective or a verb in this sentence?

Functionally it behaves like a stative adjective (“absent”), but in Indonesian many adjectives can also function like verbs. In a yang-clause, yang absen = “that/who are absent.”

Why can Indonesian say nama yang absen when names themselves aren’t “absent”?

It’s a common shorthand meaning “the names of people/students who are absent.” More explicit versions are:

• Nama siswa yang absen
• Nama-nama siswa yang tidak hadir

Can I drop yang and say nama absen?

No. Yang is needed to form the relative clause. Nama absen is not idiomatic here and could be misunderstood (e.g., as a set phrase like “attendance name,” which isn’t how it’s used).

How do I make “names” explicitly plural?

Indonesian doesn’t require plural marking. Context usually suffices. If you want to be explicit, use reduplication: . Example: You wouldn’t use with , but you could say .