Breakdown of Tulis jadwal rapat di buku harian.
sebuah
a
buku
the book
di
in
jadwal rapat
the meeting schedule
Questions & Answers about Tulis jadwal rapat di buku harian.
Is this an imperative? Where is the subject?
Yes. Tulis is the bare verb root used for commands in Indonesian. The subject is implied as “you” (singular or plural). You don’t need to say kamu or Anda unless you want to be explicit: Anda, tulis jadwal rapat di buku harian.
What’s the difference between tulis, menulis, tulislah, and menulislah?
- tulis: imperative (Write!).
- menulis: to write / is writing; needs a subject, e.g., Saya menulis jadwal rapat di buku harian.
- tulislah: imperative softened or more polite/literary.
- menulislah: imperative with the meN- form; formal/literary, less common in everyday speech than tulis/tulislah.
When would I use tuliskan instead of tulis?
Tuliskan (with -kan) often implies “write it down (for someone/completely)” or highlights the object/benefactive. Both are correct here:
- Tulis jadwal rapat di buku harian.
- Tuliskan jadwal rapat di buku harian. If there’s an explicit beneficiary, -kan feels natural: Tuliskan jadwal rapat untuk saya di buku harian.
How can I make this request more polite?