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Breakdown of Awak dapat duduk bersama saya di kelas.
saya
I
awak
you
duduk
to sit
di
in
kelas
the class
bersama
with
dapat
to be able
Questions & Answers about Awak dapat duduk bersama saya di kelas.
What does the word awak mean in this sentence?
Awak is the second-person pronoun meaning you. It’s commonly used in informal or neutral contexts in Malay.
What is the role of dapat in this sentence?
Dapat functions as a modal verb meaning can or are allowed to. In this context, it indicates that the subject is permitted or able to perform the action that follows.
Why is duduk used after dapat, and what does it mean?
Duduk means sit. Placed after dapat, it forms the construction dapat duduk which follows the pattern of modal verb + main verb. This structure tells us that “you can sit…”
What does bersama mean, and how does it connect the parts of the sentence?
Bersama means together with or simply with. It connects the action to saya (meaning I or me), showing that you will be sitting together with the speaker.
How is the phrase di kelas constructed, and what does it signify?
Di kelas translates to in class. The preposition di indicates location, and kelas means class (or classroom), specifying where the action of sitting takes place.
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