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The document discusses how to make polite commands in Indonesian by adding the particle "-lah" to base verbs. To make a command softer, use "-lah" after the verb and place it at the beginning of the sentence, such as "Makanlah nasi" instead of just "Makan nasi". Several examples are provided and exercises ask the reader to practice converting commands to the softer form using "-lah".
Lah
- 1. -lah Making polite commands in Indonesian
- 2. Commands Like in English, we can use base verbs to tell people what to do. Look at examples below: Makan! Baca! Duduk! Eat! Read! Sit! However, Indonesian have a particle that makes commands more formal yet softer. Makanlah! Bacalah! Duduklah! Eat! Read! Sit!
- 3. How does it work? use -lah after the base verbs the -lah verbs are put in the beginning of a sentence For example: Makanlah nasi. Eat rice. Bacalah buku. Read a book.
- 4. Latihan 1: Make these commands softer. Minum susu! Tidur sekarang! Ambil buku! Lihat ini! Telepon ibu! Cuci piring!
- 5. Latihan 2: Translate these commands into softer Indonesian. Sit here! Write! Watch TV! Open the door! Close the book! Listen! Walk! Clean your room!
- 6. Latihan 3: What is wrong? Duduk di kursilah Lahdatang ke sekolah Tulis di bukulah! Pulang sekaranglah!