| Grammar Notes: Sentence in Indonesian: Gambar ini menunjukkan seorang wanita yang sedang menggulung adonan di dapur. Translation in English: This picture shows a woman who is rolling dough in the kitchen. ### Sentence Breakdown 1. Gambar (picture) * Meaning: picture, image * Function: Noun, subject of the sentence 2. ini (this) * Meaning: this * Function: Demonstrative pronoun, specifying the picture being referred to 3. menunjukkan (shows) * Meaning: to show * Infinitive: menunjukkan * Function: Verb, indicating the action of the picture displaying something 4. seorang (a) * Meaning: a (classifier for a person) * Function: Indefinite article, specifying a singular person 5. wanita (woman) * Meaning: woman * Function: Noun, the subject being shown in the picture 6. yang (who) * Meaning: who, which * Function: Relative pronoun, introducing a clause that describes "wanita" 7. sedang (currently) * Meaning: currently, in the process of * Function: Adverb, indicating present continuous action 8. menggulung (rolling) * Meaning: to roll * Infinitive: menggulung * Function: Verb, describing the action the woman is performing 9. adonan (dough) * Meaning: dough * Function: Noun, indicating what is being rolled 10. di (in) * Meaning: in, at * Function: Preposition, indicating location 11. dapur (kitchen) * Meaning: kitchen * Function: Noun, indicating the place where the action is occurring ### General Grammar Tip In Indonesian, the typical sentence structure is Subject-Verb-Object (SVO). The verb "menunjukkan" is used to describe the act of showing something. The word "seorang" is a classifier used for people, specifying that one person is being described. "Yang" functions as a relative pronoun to introduce descriptive clauses, similar to "who" or "which" in English. The adverb "sedang" indicates an ongoing action, akin to the present continuous tense. Prepositions like "di" indicate location, similar to "in" or "at." Related Words: - memperlihatkan (show) - to display or show - memutar (turn, roll) - to turn or roll - kue (cake) - cake - meja (table) - table - ruang makan (dining room) - dining room |
