No. 402 in Indonesian
sebagian
"Sebagian" means "part of" or "some."
In a sentence
Sebagian siswa sudah menyelesaikan tugas mereka.
Some students have already completed their assignments.
The word 'sebagian' is used to indicate 'some' or 'a portion of' with regard to the students.
Saya hanya bisa makan sebagian dari kue ini karena ukurannya yang besar.
I can only eat part of this cake because of its large size.
The word 'sebagian' refers to 'a part of' or 'a portion' emphasizing a division of the whole.
Sebagian besar orang setuju dengan keputusan tersebut.
The majority of people agree with the decision.
The word 'sebagian' paired with 'besar' means 'the majority of' to represent a principal portion.
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