Sekarang giliran dia mengetik laporan ringkas.

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Breakdown of Sekarang giliran dia mengetik laporan ringkas.

• sebuah: a
• dia: he/she
• sekarang: now

Questions & Answers about Sekarang giliran dia mengetik laporan ringkas.

What does the word giliran mean, and how does it work in this sentence?

Giliran is a noun meaning "turn" (as in taking turns). The pattern here is:

• Time marker + giliran
  • possessor + action So Sekarang giliran dia mengetik... literally means "Now [it is] his/her turn [to] type...". You can think of it as "Now it's their turn to do X."

Can I add untuk after giliran dia (e.g., giliran dia untuk mengetik)?

Yes. Both are correct:

• Sekarang giliran dia mengetik... (more common in speech)
• Sekarang giliran dia untuk mengetik... (slightly more explicit/formal) Meaning does not change.

Is it okay to say Sekarang adalah giliran dia... with adalah?

Many speakers do say it, especially in formal writing. However, some style guides prefer avoiding adalah after a pure time adverb like sekarang. Safer options:

• Sekarang ini giliran dia...
• Saat ini adalah giliran dia... (here saat ini is a noun phrase, so adalah fits neatly)

Why is it laporan ringkas and not ringkas laporan?