Perangkat rapat kami rusak; mikrofon tidak berfungsi.

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Breakdown of Perangkat rapat kami rusak; mikrofon tidak berfungsi.

• tidak: not
• rusak: broken
• kami: our

Questions & Answers about Perangkat rapat kami rusak; mikrofon tidak berfungsi.

What exactly does perangkat rapat mean?

It means the devices/equipment used for a meeting (e.g., conference system, speakers, mics, projector). Nuance:

• perangkat = devices/system/set (often electronic or a cohesive system).
• peralatan = tools/equipment in general.
• perlengkapan = supplies/accessories. So perangkat rapat suggests electronic or technical meeting gear; perlengkapan rapat would be things like pens, notepads, name tags.

Why is rapat placed after perangkat?

In Indonesian noun–noun compounds, the head comes first and the modifier second: perangkat rapat = meeting equipment (equipment for meetings). You can also say perangkat untuk rapat (equipment for meetings), but the compound is shorter and common.

Why is there no “is” before rusak?

Indonesian often uses adjectives and stative verbs as predicates without a copula. Perangkat rapat kami rusak literally reads “our meeting equipment broken,” which means “is broken.” You generally don’t use adalah before adjectives; adalah is used before nouns.

What’s the difference between rusak, merusak, and kerusakan?