Tolong tutup jendela itu dengan rapat supaya asap tidak masuk.

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Breakdown of Tolong tutup jendela itu dengan rapat supaya asap tidak masuk.

• dengan: with
• supaya: so that
• tidak: not

Questions & Answers about Tolong tutup jendela itu dengan rapat supaya asap tidak masuk.

Why does the sentence start with tolong?

Tolong is commonly used to make a request polite. In this sentence, it works like please in English:

• Tolong tutup jendela itu... = Please close that window...

On its own, tolong can also mean help, depending on context. But before a verb like tutup, it usually softens the command and turns it into a polite request.

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Why is it tutup, not menutup?

Because this is a request or command.

In Malay, the base verb is often used in imperatives:

• Tutup jendela itu. = Close that window.
• Tolong tutup jendela itu. = Please close that window.

The form menutup is more typical in statements:

• Dia menutup jendela itu. = He/She is closing that window.

So tutup here is normal because the speaker is telling someone to do something.

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What does jendela itu mean literally, and why is itu after the noun?