Kantin kampus menjual bakso hangat; saya sesekali membelinya setelah kuliah.

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Breakdown of Kantin kampus menjual bakso hangat; saya sesekali membelinya setelah kuliah.

• nya: it
• setelah: after
• hangat: warm

Questions & Answers about Kantin kampus menjual bakso hangat; saya sesekali membelinya setelah kuliah.

In the phrase kantin kampus, is this a possessive like the campus canteen? Could I also say kantin di kampus?

Yes. Kantin kampus is a compact noun–noun phrase that works like a possessive (campus canteen). Kantin di kampus is also correct and highlights location (a canteen located on campus). Both are natural; the compound feels tighter and more formal.

Why is it menjual and not just jual? And similarly membeli vs beli?

The prefix meN- turns a root into a standard active verb:

• jual → menjual (to sell), beli → membeli (to buy) Using the bare roots (jual, beli) is common in casual speech. With meN- you sound more neutral/formal and clearly transitive.

How does the meN- prefix change with different first letters?

It assimilates to the first sound of the root:

• mem- before b/p/f/v (p drops): beli → membeli, pakai → memakai
• men- before d/t/c/j (t drops): tulis → menulis, jual → menjual, cuci → mencuci
• meng- before k/g/h and vowels (k drops): kirim → mengirim, ajar → mengajar
• meny- before s (s drops): sapu → menyapu
• me- before l/r/w/y: lihat → , rawat →