whilst
Terjemahan
sementara, sedangkan
Contoh
She studied hard whilst her friends were out.
Dia belajar giat sementara teman-temannya keluar.
Whilst I understand your point, I disagree.
Meskipun saya mengerti maksud Anda, saya tidak setuju.
Pola Tata Bahasa
whilst + [klausa] sementara... (formal) She studied hard whilst her friends were out.
whilst + [klausa] meskipun... (formal) Whilst I understand your point, I disagree.
Kata Serupa
Sinonim: while, whereas
Etimologi
Dari 'while' + '-s' (genitif adverbial) + '-t' yang tidak etimologis.
Tips Menghafal
Anggap 'whilst' sebagai sepupu 'while' yang formal dan sedikit kuno. Gunakan dalam tulisan formal.