Breakdown of Saya belajar di depan komputer setiap malam.
saya
I
belajar
to study
di depan
in front of
setiap malam
every night
Questions & Answers about Saya belajar di depan komputer setiap malam.
What does di depan literally mean, and is it one word or two?
Di depan is two words:
- di = at / in / on (a location preposition)
- depan = front
Literally it means “at the front (of)” or “in front of”.
It behaves like a phrase, not a single word, and you usually keep di and depan together.
Why is di used here? How is it different from other words like ke or pada?
In this sentence, di marks a location: you are at a place.
- di = at / in / on (static location)
- di depan komputer = at/in front of the computer
- ke = to (movement/direction)
- ke depan komputer = (going) to the front of the computer
- pada = more abstract “at / on” (often with time, people, or more formal contexts)
- pada malam hari (on/at night), pada beliau (to him/her, formal)
Here you’re not moving anywhere; you’re just located in front of the computer, so di is correct.
Can setiap malam go at the beginning of the sentence instead of the end?