Word
Mahasiswa belajar di perpustakaan malam ini.
Meaning
The university student studies in the library tonight.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Breakdown of Mahasiswa belajar di perpustakaan malam ini.
di
at
belajar
to study
perpustakaan
the library
malam ini
tonight
Questions & Answers about Mahasiswa belajar di perpustakaan malam ini.
What exactly does mahasiswa mean? Is it just student?
Mahasiswa specifically means a college/university student (tertiary education), not just any student.
- Elementary / middle / high school student: murid or pelajar
- University / college student: mahasiswa
It is:
- Gender‑neutral (can be male or female).
- Number‑neutral (can be a student or students, depending on context).
How do we know if mahasiswa here is singular or plural?
Indonesian normally does not mark singular vs plural on nouns, so mahasiswa can mean:
- a (university) student
- (the) university students
You can make it explicit:
- seorang mahasiswa = one / a university student
- para mahasiswa = (the) university students (emphasizes plural)
- banyak mahasiswa = many students
Without extra words, context decides whether you understand it as singular or plural.
Why is there no word for the or a in this sentence?