No. 272 in Indonesian
jakarta
"Jakarta" is the capital city of Indonesia.
In a sentence
Saya tinggal di Jakarta.
I live in Jakarta.
Here, 'Jakarta' is used as a proper noun representing the capital city of Indonesia.
Lalu lintas di Jakarta sering kali macet.
Traffic in Jakarta is often congested.
The word 'Jakarta' serves as a geographical reference for the location where the statement applies.
Makanan khas Jakarta, seperti kerak telor, sangat menarik untuk dicoba.
Jakarta's traditional food, such as kerak telor, is very interesting to try.
In this sentence, 'Jakarta' is an attributive possessor indicating that the traditional food belongs to or originates from Jakarta.
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