No. 139 in Indonesian
membantu
To help.
In a sentence
Dia membantu temannya menyelesaikan tugas sekolah.
He helped his friend complete the school assignment.
Here, 'membantu' (to help) is used to express the act of aiding someone in completing a task.
Membantu orang lain adalah perbuatan yang mulia.
Helping others is a noble deed.
In this sentence, 'membantu' functions as a verb in a generic statement about the act of helping.
Kami selalu mencoba membantu sebanyak yang kami bisa.
We always try to help as much as we can.
The use of 'membantu' denotes an effort to assist within the speaker's capacity.
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