Breakdown of Kami merumput setelah menyiram batas itu.
itu
that
kami
we
setelah
after
menyiram
to water plants
Questions & Answers about Kami merumput setelah menyiram batas itu.
Why is the subject kami and not kita?
In Malay, kami and kita both translate as we, but they are not interchangeable.
- kami = we, not including the listener
- kita = we, including the listener
So Kami merumput... means the speaker is talking about their group, but the person being spoken to is not part of that group.
What does merumput mean here?
The root rumput means grass. The verb merumput has the basic idea of doing something involving grass.
Depending on context, it can mean things like:
- clearing grass
- weeding
- cutting/pulling grass
In some contexts, especially with animals, merumput can also mean to graze. Here, because the subject is kami, it is understood as a human activity, not animals eating grass.
How is merumput formed from rumput?