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Locative Prepositions: 'di', 'ke', 'dari'

Alexander StebnerCreator of Lingora · Updated 17 October 20262 min readComments

Three core prepositions handle location and direction: (at/in — static location), (to/toward — movement to), and (from — origin or source). They go directly before a noun: (at home), (to school), (from the shop).

They combine naturally with (here), (there), and (where): , , Note that as a preposition is written as a separate word, unlike the passive prefix which attaches directly to verbs.

In the course

Sentences from Lingora’s Malay course

83 of the course's 500 sentences use this, the first in lesson 22. A few of them, with the words “Locative Prepositions: 'di', 'ke', 'dari'” is about in bold:

  • Saya pergi ke pusat membeli-belah.

    I went to the shopping mall.

    Lesson 172

  • Oh, saya tahu Perancis. Saya pernah ke Perancis sebelum ini.

    Oh, I know France. I have been to France before.

    Lesson 208

  • Di mana anak perempuan kita? - Dia di sekolah.

    Where is our daughter? - She's at school.

    Lesson 242

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