| Grammar Notes: "Hari itu hujan, jadi kami hampir saja pulang ke rumah, tetapi kami memutuskan untuk berjalan kaki lebih jauh dan menemukan pelangi ganda di Camden, London." 1. Hari: This means "day". It is a noun. 2. itu: This means "that". It is a demonstrative pronoun. 3. hujan: This means "rain" or "rainy". It can be a noun or a verb, but here it's used as a noun. 4. jadi: This means "so" or "therefore". It is a conjunction. 5. kami: This means "we" or "us", used exclusively when not including the person being spoken to. It is a pronoun. 6. hampir: This means "almost". It is an adverb. 7. saja: This means "just" or "only". It is an adverb. 8. pulang: This means "go home" or "return home". The infinitive is "pulang". 9. ke: This means "to" or "towards". It is a preposition. 10. rumah: This means "house" or "home". It is a noun. 11. tetapi: This means "but". It is a conjunction. 12. memutuskan: This means "decide". The root verb is "putus". The prefix "me-" and the suffix "-kan" are used to form the verb. The infinitive is "memutuskan". 13. untuk: This means "to" or "for". It is used as a preposition to indicate purpose. 14. berjalan: This means "walk". The root verb is "jalan", with the prefix "ber-" to indicate the verb form. The infinitive is "berjalan". 15. kaki: This means "foot". It is a noun. 16. lebih: This means "more". It is an adverb. 17. jauh: This means "far" or "further". It is an adjective. 18. dan: This means "and". It is a conjunction. 19. menemukan: This means "find". The root verb is "temu", with the prefix "men-" and the suffix "-kan" to form the verb. The infinitive is "menemukan". 20. pelangi: This means "rainbow". It is a noun. 21. ganda: This means "double". It is an adjective. 22. di: This means "in" or "at". It is a preposition. 23. Camden: This is a proper noun, referring to a place in London. 24. London: This is a proper noun, referring to the capital city of the United Kingdom. ### General Grammar Tip: In Indonesian, verbs do not conjugate based on the subject. Instead, prefixes and suffixes are used to modify verbs and indicate tense or aspects. For example: - memutuskan (to decide): The root word is "putus". Adding the prefix "me-" and the suffix "-kan" transforms it into an active verb meaning "to decide". - berjalan (to walk): The root word is "jalan". Adding the prefix "ber-" indicates the action of walking. ### Related Words: - Hari ini: "Today" (literally "this day") - Hujan deras: "Heavy rain" - Hujan rintik-rintik: "Drizzle" (light rain) - Perjalanan: "Journey" or "trip" (derived from "jalan", meaning "to walk" or "road") - Keputusan: "Decision" (derived from "putus", meaning "to decide" with the prefix "ke-" and suffix "-an" to form a noun) |
