The use of “yang” 2 Posted by asimonoff on Apr 19, 2018 in Uncategorized
“Yang” is used in the simple meaning of who / which / that or when used to say ‘the person who (m)…’ or ‘the thing that…’. “Yang” is preceded by a noun (the one underlined).
Examples:
Orang yang saya lihat di jalan kemarin adalah Pak Joko.
The person whom I saw on the street yesterday was Pak Joko.
Paket yang baru datang itu dari kakak sulungnya di Bandung.
The package that just came in was from his/her oldest sibling in Jakarta.
Murid yang duduk di depan kelas itu sudah pandai berbahasa Indonesia.
The student who sits in front of the class is good at speaking Indonesian.
Saya mau mampir ke rumah teman yang tinggal di Surabaya.
I want to drop by my friend who lives in Bandung.
Grammar Practice
Combine the following sentences into one sentence using ‘yang’.
Example: Murid itu berkursus di TL. Murid itu sudah pandai berbahasa Indonesia.
Murid yang berkursus di TL itu sudah pandai berbahasa Indonesia.
The student who studies at Transparent Language is good at speaking Indonesian.
Kakek memberikan buah jeruk kepada cucunya. Cucunya berbaju hijau.
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Saya tinggal di Falls Church. Fairfax terletak di Virginia.
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Ibu saya suka sekali minum kopi itu. Kopi itu diimpor dari Indonesia.
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Pada bulan apa kursus bahasa Indonesia ini akan selesai? Kursus bahasa Indonesia ini 44 minggu.
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Pegawai itu rajin sekali. Dia saudara saya.
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Makanan ini enak sekali. Makanan ini dari teman saya.
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Pejabat itu penting sekali. Pejabat itu belum lama bekerja di Indonesia.
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Guru bahasa Perancis itu pandai sekali. Guru itu berkuliah di Universitas Pajajaran.
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Atasan di kantor kami baik sekali. Atasan itu berasal dari Amerika.
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Penjual tas memberi diskon. Penjual tas itu tinggal di dekat pasar.
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“Yang”is used to ask ‘which (one)?’
To ask ‘which?’ or ‘which one?’, we can say yang mana?
Examples:
Q: sepatu Anda yang mana? Or Yang mana sepatu Anda?
Which one is your shoes?
A: Yang merah.
The red one.
Q: Anda mau pakai gaun yang mana?
Which dress do you want to wear?
A: Yang putih.
The white one.
NOTE
“Yang” before mana is usually omitted if the following phrase begins with “yang”, although it can be retained:
Examples:
Makanan mana yang enak?
Which food that is delicious?
Makanan yang mana yang enak?
Which food that is delicious?
Grammar Practice
Complete the sentences in Indonesian with your own words.
Examples: Orang yang mana yang bekerja di kantor Anda itu?
Lukisan yang mana…
Rumah makan yang mana …
Mobil yang mana …
Teman yang mana …
Kota yang mana …
Surat yang mana …
Manajer yang mana …
Motor yang mana …
Gedung yang mana …
Kursi yang mana …
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About the Author: asimonoff
I’m an Indonesian language instructor, instructional material developer, reading test developer, and interpreter. I have been teaching Indonesian to adult students for 15 years, and have been teaching students from many backgrounds, such as private, military and diplomatic service employees. I’m Indonesian, but am living in the US now; my exposure to different cultures in my home country and in the US has enriched my knowledge in teaching Indonesian as a second language. I approach the teaching of the Indonesian language by developing students’ critical cultural awareness and competence. This method of teaching has been proven to be a key to the success of my students. Students become conscious of the essential role culture plays in the language.