Breakdown of Kami membersihkan longkang supaya air tidak naik ke jubin koridor lagi.
air
the water
supaya
so that
tidak
not
membersihkan
to clean
Questions & Answers about Kami membersihkan longkang supaya air tidak naik ke jubin koridor lagi.
Why does the sentence use kami instead of kita?
Because kami means we, but it excludes the person being spoken to.
- kami = we, not including you
- kita = we, including you
So if the speaker is talking to someone who did not help clean the drain, kami is the right choice.
What does membersihkan mean exactly?
Membersihkan means to clean something.
It comes from bersih = clean.
With the prefix and suffix, it becomes a verb meaning to make something clean / to clean.
A useful contrast:
- bersih = clean
- membersihkan longkang = clean the drain
So this verb is transitive, meaning it takes an object: here, longkang.
What does longkang mean?
Longkang means drain, gutter, or a small drainage channel.
In this sentence, it refers to the place where water should flow away, so cleaning it helps prevent water from rising onto the corridor tiles.