No. 3 in Indonesian
dengan
"With" or "by means of."
In a sentence
Saya berbicara dengan teman saya.
I am talking with my friend.
In this sentence, 'dengan' is used as an equivalent to the preposition 'with' to indicate companionship.
Dia menulis cerita dengan pena baru.
She writes the story with a new pen.
Here, 'dengan' indicates the instrument used to perform the action, equivalent to 'with' as well.
Dengan tidak mengganggu, kita dapat belajar lebih baik.
By not being disruptive, we can learn better.
In this context, 'dengan' is used to provide a manner or condition under which the action is taking place, equivalent to 'by' in English.
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