No. 43 in Indonesian
ia
"He, she, or they" (third-person singular pronoun).
In a sentence
Ia suka membaca buku.
He/She likes reading books.
In this sentence, 'ia' refers to a third person singular subject, equivalent to 'he' or 'she' in English.
Meskipun hujan, ia tetap pergi ke sekolah.
Despite the rain, he/she still went to school.
Here, 'ia' denotes the subject who is performing the action of going to school, showing commitment or perseverance.
Ketika ia tiba, matahari mulai bersinar.
When he/she arrived, the sun started to shine.
In this context, 'ia' indicates the subject arriving somewhere, placing emphasis on the timing of events.
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