Kedatangan hujan membuat udara lebih nyaman.

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Questions & Answers about Kedatangan hujan membuat udara lebih nyaman.

What is the part of speech of kedatangan and how is it formed?

kedatangan is a noun meaning “arrival.” It’s formed from the root verb datang (“to come”) by using the Malay nominalizing pattern ke-…-an:
• ke + datang + an → kedatangan

What is the root of membuat and why does it have the meN- prefix?
The root is buat (“do” or “make”). To turn it into an active, transitive verb you add the meN- prefix. Because buat starts with b, it undergoes nasal assimilation and becomes membuat, meaning “to make” or “to cause.”
How do you form the comparative lebih nyaman?

In Malay, comparatives use lebih (“more”) + adjective. Here:
nyaman = comfortable
lebih nyaman = more comfortable

Why is there no preposition between membuat and udara, unlike English “made the air more comfortable”?
Malay typically follows a Verb + Object + Complement structure without extra prepositions. So “make the air more comfortable” is simply membuat udara lebih nyaman.
What does udara mean? Does it refer only to “air,” or can it also mean “weather”?
udara literally means “air” (the atmosphere around us). By extension, it’s used when talking about weather conditions (e.g. hot, humid), since that’s the state of the air.
Could you use menjadikan instead of membuat here? If so, what’s the nuance?

Yes. menjadikan (“to make something become”) also works:
Kedatangan hujan menjadikan udara lebih nyaman.
Nuance: menjadikan often sounds a bit more formal or emphasizes “turning into,” whereas membuat is more neutral “to cause.”

What’s the difference between kedatangan and ketibaan?

Both mean “arrival,” but they come from different verbs:
kedatangan ← datang (to come)
ketibaan ← tiba (to arrive)
tiba implies reaching a specific point; datang is more general “come.”

How do you pronounce kedatangan hujan membuat udara lebih nyaman?

Approximate phonetic breakdown:
• ke-da-tan-gan hu-jan mem-buat u-da-ra le-bih nyah-man
Stress is generally even; focus on clear vowel sounds.