No. 643 in Indonesian
tertentu
Specific.
In a sentence
Saya mencari buku dengan topik tertentu.
I am looking for a book on a specific topic.
The word 'tertentu' is used here to describe a specific characteristic of the 'topic', denoting a particular choice or specification.
Pada waktu tertentu, jalan ini sangat ramai.
At certain times, this road is very crowded.
In this sentence, 'tertentu' modifies 'waktu', referring to specific times without naming exact instances.
Setiap orang memiliki cara tertentu untuk belajar.
Each person has a particular way of learning.
Here, 'tertentu' qualifies 'cara', indicating that each person has their own unique or distinct method.
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