Indonesian Lesson: "menaiki" or "menaikkan"

[Alfan]

Which sentence is correct?

1. Saya menaiki tangga.
2. Saya menaikkan tangga.

The answer is:
Both are correct. But, those sentences have different meanings.

The first sentence means I climb the ladder, while the second sentence means I bring the ladder to a higher position.

In Indonesian, "menaiki" can be: to ride, climb, or ascend.
For example:

• Saya menaiki motor (I ride a motorbike).
• Mereka menaiki tanggul itu (They climbed the embankment.)

While the meaning of "menaikkan" is to raise or elevate something.
Example:

• Kami menaikkan bendera. (We raise the flag.)
• Pemerintah menaikkan harga BBM. (The government raised petrol prices.)

Well, it's pretty hard to remember all meanings without the context, isn't it?
Therefore, the best way to learn a language is to practice it.

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[snpark]

I raise the ladder