Malay grammar
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There won't be much grammar in the initial stage. I will present examples using sentences that will highlight all the necessary requirements to make your knowledge of Malay remarkable.
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Tenses
Think of Malay as something that's totally different from what you had learned of other languages regarding tenses. To indicate time, Malay just add in a few words in the sentences without changing the verb forms.
- Saya sudah makan. I have eaten
- Saya belum makan. I have not yet eaten
- Saya sedang makan. I am eating
- Saya akan makan. I will eat
These words sudah, belum, sedang, and akan have to be memorized besides knowing where to put in a sentence. Observe the following dialogues for usage of the above:
- Ahmad: Bilakah kamu akan bayar kesemua hutang kamu?
- Ahmad: When are you going to settle all your loans
- Daud : Ah! jangan bimbanglah! Besok pagi aku bayarlah!
- Daud : Ah! don't you worry! Tomorrow morning I will pay
to be continued soon
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