No. 227 in Indonesian
mendatang
"Coming" or "upcoming."
In a sentence
Kami akan berpindah rumah pada bulan mendatang.
We will move house next month.
Here, 'mendatang' refers to the upcoming or next time period, indicating 'next month'.
Dalam kurun waktu beberapa tahun mendatang, teknologi akan semakin maju.
In the next few years, technology will progress further.
In this example, 'mendatang' is used to indicate a forward-looking projection into the future years.
Dia mendatangiku dengan wajah ceria.
He approached me with a cheerful face.
In this sentence, 'mendatang' is part of the verb 'mendatangi', which means 'to approach' or 'to come towards'.
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