Breakdown of Setelah tukang membetulkan genteng, suara air berhenti.
setelah
after
suara
the sound
berhenti
to stop
air
the water
Questions & Answers about Setelah tukang membetulkan genteng, suara air berhenti.
How does the sentence show that the events are in the past when there’s no past tense?
Indonesian doesn’t mark tense on verbs. The conjunction setelah (“after”) signals the sequence: first the fixing happened, then the sound stopped. If you want to be explicit about time, add time words like tadi (earlier today), kemarin (yesterday), or completion markers like sudah (already), e.g., Kemarin setelah tukang membetulkan genteng, suara air sudah berhenti.
What exactly does tukang mean? Is it specifically a roofer?
Tukang is a general word for a tradesperson/handyman. It becomes specific when you add the field: tukang atap (roofer), tukang bangunan (construction worker), tukang pipa/tukang ledeng (plumber). In everyday talk, tukang alone often implies “the repair person” relevant to the situation.
Why is there no word for “the” or “a” before nouns like tukang, genteng, and suara air?
Indonesian has no articles. Nouns are neutral for definiteness and number. Context tells you whether it’s “a” or “the.” To make something specific, add itu/ini (that/this) or the enclitic -nya (e.g., tukang itu, gentengnya, suaranya).
What’s the difference between membetulkan and memperbaiki?