Activity for General Sebast1an
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| Edit | Post #287538 | Initial revision | — | about 2 years ago |
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When would a sentence consist of "terdiri" with "atas" or "dari"? The Indonesian word "terdiri" meaning "consist/s (of)" is an interesting word as it uses two words along with it: "atas" ("on/top/above") and "dari" ("from" / "than" in some cases). Every time I encounter the word "consists", I have to write "terdiri", but the issue comes when you have to pick from t... (more) |
— | about 2 years ago |
| Edit | Post #287060 | Initial revision | — | about 2 years ago |
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A: When does "me-" go on verbs? Verbs with "me-" as a prefix are active verbs. In the definition of active verbs: > Active verb is a term in traditional English grammar for a verb used primarily to indicate an action, process, or sensation as opposed to a state of being. In sentences I got to in Duolingo, most of them used th... (more) |
— | about 2 years ago |
| Edit | Post #286796 |
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| Edit | Post #286796 | Initial revision | — | over 2 years ago |
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When does "me-" go on verbs? So I started learning Indonesian through a Duolingo course for 2 weeks now, and I've gotten to the "Me- Verbs" part as I'm writing this question. I have already learned a few verbs from past lessons such as "makan" ("eat"), "minum" ("drink") and "pesan" (order), but what got me curious is that "me... (more) |
— | over 2 years ago |
| Comment | Post #282880 |
@#53458 Simple. I tell them that depending on the letter preceding "h", the sound changes, those being "t", "c" and "s", for what I remember. How would a Russian answer my question? The same? (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #282880 | Initial revision | — | over 3 years ago |
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How to use the soft sign (Ь)? I can read Russian, and the character that interests me most is Ь. In other words, the soft sign as it's called. I know other languages also has this but I got this from Russian so I'll focus on that. This letter, if I remember, has no direct pronunciation and is associated with other characters, ... (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Edit | Post #282814 | Initial revision | — | over 3 years ago |
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A: How tan pronounced? After some research, I did find a site where you can determine the pronunciation of these words. If you want "tan", here. For my way of deciphering the sounds, here's what I could represent for both English's: - British: hard t, short a, short n - American: soft t, long a, short n (more) |
— | over 3 years ago |
| Comment | Post #282253 |
@#52996 I returned to edit. Sorry about the miswording. I said "mostly" for this one, because yes, while it can be used regardless of age, "po" is more common for respecting those at a higher age than you. (more) |
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| Edit | Post #282253 |
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| Edit | Post #282253 | Initial revision | — | over 3 years ago |
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A: What does "po" mean in Filipino? The Filipino term "po" has no direct meaning, but is used as a sign of respect, mostly for those older than you, and could be a similar word to "please". The term is used in the middle or end of sentences. >Ano po? (What (is it)?) >Pwede po akong gumamit ng cellphone? (May I (please) use the ce... (more) |
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| Edit | Post #282252 | Initial revision | — | over 3 years ago |
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What does "po" mean in Filipino? What does "po" mean in Filipino? (more) |
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