Master grammar with comprehensive explanations and examples
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Alphabet & Pronunciation
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Can recognize and pronounce Indonesian letters, vowels, and key digraphs
Can use personal pronouns including the kami/kita distinction and formal address
Can express possession using pronouns after nouns, the -nya suffix, and punya
Can use ini/itu to identify and point to objects, and use di sini/di situ/di sana for location
Can form basic sentences with subjects, verbs, adjectives, and nouns without a copula
Can ask and understand basic questions about identity, location, time, and price
Can negate sentences correctly using tidak, bukan, belum, and jangan
Can give simple commands, make polite requests, and express prohibitions in everyday situations
Can understand and use numbers for age, prices, quantities, and basic counting
Can use basic classifiers to count people, animals, objects, and other items correctly
Can use basic prepositions to describe location, direction, and origin
Can use basic Indonesian verbs in simple sentences without conjugation
Can form active transitive verbs using the meN- prefix with correct nasalization
Can use ber- prefix to form intransitive verbs and distinguish them from meN- verbs
Can form and understand passive sentences using the di- prefix
Can recognize and use basic -kan and -i verb suffixes to express benefactive actions and directed actions
Can use adjectives to describe people, places, and things in correct noun+adjective order
Can make comparisons using lebih/paling/se-/kurang with adjectives
Can express past, present, and future using time markers and tell the time
Can connect ideas using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions in everyday sentences
Can understand and use reduplication for plurals, variety, and casual actions in everyday Indonesian
Can distinguish between formal and informal Indonesian and choose the appropriate register for common social situations