No. 285 in Malay
sesuatu
"Something."
In a sentence
Saya merasa sesuatu yang aneh berlaku tadi.
I felt that something strange happened earlier.
Here, 'sesuatu' is used as a pronoun to refer to an undefined or unspecified thing, often translated as 'something' in English.
Ada sesuatu yang ingin saya bicarakan dengan kamu.
There is something I want to discuss with you.
In this sentence, 'sesuatu' functions as a noun referring to an uncertain or unspecified matter or topic.
Mereka melihat sesuatu di jarak jauh.
They saw something in the distance.
Here, 'sesuatu' serves as a noun to identify an indefinite object or entity.
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