Rina datang lebih awal ke perpustakaan.

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Breakdown of Rina datang lebih awal ke perpustakaan.

• lebih awal: earlier
• datang: to arrive
• perpustakaan: the library

Questions & Answers about Rina datang lebih awal ke perpustakaan.

Does datang mean “come” or “arrive” here?

Both are possible. Datang covers the idea of coming/arriving at a place. So the sentence can be read as “Rina came to/arrived at the library.” If you want to contrast it:

• pergi = to go (away from the current place)
• tiba/sampai = to arrive (focus on reaching the destination)

Why is it ke perpustakaan, not di perpustakaan?

Because ke marks motion “to,” while di marks location “at/in.” With these verbs:

• datang ke
  • place
• tiba di
  • place
• sampai di
  • place

How do I show that this happened in the past or will happen in the future?

Indonesian doesn’t inflect for tense. Add time words/particles:

• Past: tadi, kemarin, sudah. Example: Rina tadi datang lebih awal ke perpustakaan.
• Future: besok, nanti, akan. Example: Besok Rina akan datang lebih awal ke perpustakaan. Often akan/sudah can be omitted if a time word is present.

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