B2 · Intermédiaire supérieur Chapitre 43

Complex Syntax and Word Order

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Covers flexible word order for emphasis. Explains topicalization in Indonesian sentences.

Conseils et astuces (4)

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The 'Known' Rule

Only move the Object to the front if you have already mentioned it or it's obvious from the context. If it's brand new information, stick to SVO.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Word Order Flexibility
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The 'Me-' Test

If you can't decide whether to drop 'me-', check the person. If it's 'I' or 'You', drop it! If it's 'He' or 'She', use 'di-'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Topicalization
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Don't overdo it

Using too many particles makes you sound unnatural.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Emphasis Techniques
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The Modal Rule

Never use 'untuk' after 'bisa', 'mau', 'ingin', 'boleh', 'harus', or 'perlu'. It's the fastest way to sound like a non-native speaker.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Syntactic Control

Pratique rapide (10)

Fill in the blank with the correct particle.

Siapa___ yang datang?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: kah
Used for questions.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Emphasis Techniques

Find the error: 'Tugas ini akan saya mengerjakan besok.'

Find and fix the mistake:

Tugas ini akan saya mengerjakan besok.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
The verb 'mengerjakan' must lose its 'me-' prefix and become 'kerjakan' in this structure.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Word Order Flexibility

Choose the correct sentence.

Which of these is grammatically correct for 'I can speak Indonesian'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
'Bisa' is a modal and does not take 'untuk'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Syntactic Control

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Makanlah
No space allowed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Emphasis Techniques

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Apakah kamu lapar kah?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Apakah kamu lapar?
Redundant.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Emphasis Techniques

Correct the mistake in this sentence: 'Kopi ini saya meminum.'

Find and fix the mistake:

Kopi ini saya meminum.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kopi ini saya minum.
The 'me-' prefix must be removed in the Object-Focus construction.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Topicalization

Choose the correct topicalized form of: 'Saya sudah mencuci baju itu.'

Baju itu ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: sudah saya cuci
The auxiliary 'sudah' comes first, followed by the agent 'saya', and the verb stem 'cuci' (prefix dropped).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Topicalization

Which sentence is the most formal and correct?

Regarding the report...

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Laporan tersebut telah saya kirimkan.
'Telah' and the '-kan' suffix with a fronted object is high formal register.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Topicalization

Which sentence is grammatically CORRECT?

Choose the correct Object-Focus form:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
When the object is fronted and the subject is 'saya', the 'me-' prefix must be dropped.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Word Order Flexibility

Fill in the blank with the correct verb form.

Masalah ini harus kita ___ bersama.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: selesaikan
With 'kita' (2nd person inclusive), we use the verb stem.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Topicalization

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

Technically yes, but 'Buku itu saya baca' is much more natural for first and second person. 'Dibaca oleh...' is usually reserved for third person (e.g., 'dibaca oleh Budi').
No, for 'Dia', you must use the 'di-' passive: 'Buku itu dibaca dia' or 'Buku itu dibacanya'. You cannot say 'Buku itu dia baca' in formal Indonesian.
Not exactly. While it functions similarly to the passive, in Indonesian, 'Object-Focus' is a distinct 'voice' used specifically for 1st and 2nd person agents. The standard passive uses the di- prefix and is for 3rd person.
In informal speech, yes. In formal writing, you should use the passive: Buku itu dibaca Budi.
No, it sounds unnatural and is grammatically incorrect.
In modern Indonesian, it is often separated when meaning 'also'.
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