Topic: Indonesian

"Siapa yang meninggal?"

Translation:Who died?

August 20, 2018

7 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/JamesTWils
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Is yang necessary here?

August 20, 2018
[deactivated user]

    In Indo it would be more formal (and unnecessary) but would really translate to Who is that, that passed away. Its a bit long tho.

    February 5, 2019
    https://www.duolingo.com/Noodle133

      'Who has died' should also work here, given the use of yang.

      August 29, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/tsuj1g1r1
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      How does "meninggal" derive from "tinggal"? Is it in the sense that a person who dies stays in one place? Also, according to Wiktionary, this is a polite word for death, so perhaps "passed away" would be a better translation?

      August 28, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/chuman205
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      There are some exceptions where "me-" changes the meaning; you just have to memorize them. Another example is bangun=to wake up and membangun= to build

      September 23, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/JarrodMain

        shortened form of 'meninggal dunia', a euphemism for dead, literally 'left the world'

        March 6, 2019
        https://www.duolingo.com/anno35

          Is there a rule about when to use 'yang'?

          February 20, 2019
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