Breakdown of Pastikan pintu depan terkunci sebelum tidur.
adalah
to be
sebelum
before
tidur
to sleep
pintu
the door
Questions & Answers about Pastikan pintu depan terkunci sebelum tidur.
Why does the sentence start with Pastikan and not Memastikan?
Pastikan is the command form here: Make sure / Ensure.
The verb is memastikan = to make sure, to ensure. In Indonesian, commands often use the base form without the meN- prefix, so:
- memastikan = to ensure
- pastikan = ensure / make sure
So Pastikan pintu depan terkunci means Make sure the front door is locked.
Is there a hidden subject like you in this sentence?
Yes. Indonesian often leaves out the subject in commands because it is understood.
So this sentence implicitly means:
- (You) make sure the front door is locked before sleeping.
If you wanted to say the subject explicitly, you could say:
- Pastikan Anda mengunci pintu depan sebelum tidur.
- Pastikan kamu mengunci pintu depan sebelum tidur.
But in normal instructions, leaving it out is very common.
Why is it pintu depan and not depan pintu?