No. 234 in Indonesian
menyatakan
To declare or state.
In a sentence
Presiden menyatakan bahwa pembangunan harus segera dimulai.
The president stated that the construction must begin immediately.
In this sentence, 'menyatakan' means 'to state' and is used to communicate explicitly a thought or decision.
Dia menyatakan cintanya kepada kekasihnya dengan sebuah puisi.
He expressed his love for his partner with a poem.
Here, 'menyatakan' means 'to express' and is used to demonstrate feelings through an action or medium.
Juri menyatakan bahwa peserta nomor lima adalah pemenangnya.
The judge announced that contestant number five is the winner.
In this context, 'menyatakan' means 'to announce' and is used to officially declare a decision.
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