No. 1 in Indonesian
yang
"Yang" means "which," "that," or "who" and is used to introduce relative clauses.
In a sentence
Dia adalah teman yang selalu membantu saya.
He/She is a friend who always helps me.
'Yang' is used to introduce a relative clause, specifying what kind of friend is being referred to.
Bukunya yang berwarna merah ada di meja.
The book which is red is on the table.
'Yang' serves to identify or specify the particular book being discussed.
Saya tidak tahu siapa yang mengetuk pintu tadi.
I don't know who knocked on the door earlier.
'Yang' is used to emphasize or clarify the subject of the verb in the sentence.
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