Breakdown of Tas sekolah saya dibawa ke perpustakaan.
ke
to
saya
my
perpustakaan
the library
dibawa
to be brought
Questions & Answers about Tas sekolah saya dibawa ke perpustakaan.
Why is it "Tas sekolah saya" and not "Tas saya sekolah"?
In Indonesian, the typical order is:
Main noun + describing word(s) / possessor
So:
- tas = bag (main noun)
- sekolah = school (describes what kind of bag)
- saya = my (possessor)
Therefore: tas sekolah saya = my school bag (literally: bag school my).
Putting saya in the middle (tas saya sekolah) would sound wrong and confusing to a native speaker. The possessor (saya, kamu, dia, etc.) usually comes after the full noun phrase it possesses.
What exactly does "dibawa" mean, and how is it different from "membawa"?
Both come from the root bawa (to bring / to carry), but:
membawa = to bring / carry (active voice)
- Example: Saya membawa tas itu. = I bring / am bringing that bag.
dibawa = is/was brought / is being brought (passive voice with di-)
- Example: Tas itu dibawa ke perpustakaan. = The bag was brought to the library.
So in Tas sekolah saya dibawa ke perpustakaan:
- The bag is the one being acted on (it is brought by someone, but the person is not mentioned).
- That’s why the passive form dibawa is used.
Who is doing the action in "Tas sekolah saya dibawa ke perpustakaan"? Where is the person?