Sesi perkenalan di klub pemrograman berlangsung kira-kira dua puluh menit.

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Breakdown of Sesi perkenalan di klub pemrograman berlangsung kira-kira dua puluh menit.

• menit: the minute
• dua puluh: twenty
• berlangsung: to last

Questions & Answers about Sesi perkenalan di klub pemrograman berlangsung kira-kira dua puluh menit.

In sesi perkenalan, which word is the main noun, and what does perkenalan literally mean?

The main noun is sesi (session). The word perkenalan is a noun formed from:

• kenal = to know / to be acquainted
• per- … -an = a common prefix–suffix pair that makes an abstract noun or “event” noun

So perkenalan literally means an introduction or the act/process of getting acquainted.
sesi perkenalan = introduction session (a session whose purpose is introductions).

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In klub pemrograman, which word is the head, and how does this noun phrase work?

The head noun is klub (club). In Indonesian, the pattern [head] + [modifier] is normal:

• klub pemrograman = programming club
  
  • klub = club
  • pemrograman = programming (the activity/field of programming)

So pemrograman describes what kind of club it is. It’s very similar to English music club, chess club, etc., just with the modifier after the noun.

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