No. 449 in Indonesian
menyebabkan
To cause.
In a sentence
Hujan deras menyebabkan banjir di kota ini.
The heavy rain caused flooding in this city.
In this sentence, 'menyebabkan' is used to describe the causative relationship between 'hujan deras' (the heavy rain) and 'banjir' (the flooding).
Polusi udara dapat menyebabkan gangguan pernapasan.
Air pollution can cause respiratory issues.
Here, 'menyebabkan' indicates the potential causal link between 'polusi udara' (air pollution) and 'gangguan pernapasan' (respiratory issues).
Kecelakaan itu disebabkan oleh kelalaian pengemudi.
The accident was caused by the driver's negligence.
Here, the root concept 'sebab' is transformed: 'menyebabkan' is used in passive voice ('disebabkan') to state the agent responsible for the effect.
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