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Tak  can be used in the following ways: (Tag Question) Particle:  is it ...? Tak can be used at the end of the sentence to create a yes/no question. Compared to -kah , using tak is more neutral whereas with -kah , it seems to the speaker that the answer would be correct. Other than that, tak can only be used sentences with verbs or adjectives. Tak can also be placed directly after the verb or adjective. Examples : 1. Awak pandai main bola tak?   Are you good at playing football? 2. Tempat itu panas tak?  Is that place hot?  3. Boleh tak saya bermalam di rumah kawan?   May I have a sleepover at my friend's place?  4. Seronok tak dapat bercuti di luar negara?  Are you excited that you'll get to go for a holiday abroad?    Nak + (...) + tak? (Invitation)  Particle:  Do you want to...? Together with nak , this structure can be used to invite the listener to do something. In some sentences, however, it is merely used to ask the listener's intention. Examples : 1. Nak makan di lu

Bagi   can be used in the following ways: Verb:  to give Bagi  is the more colloquial counterpart for beri . Bagi does not receive any affixes so it can be used accordingly as the primary verb. If there is an indirect object which would be the receiver, it would follow directly after bagi . Alternatively, kepada may also be used to denote the receiver when the indirect object does not directly follow bagi . Examples : 1. Bagi saya air kosong, satu gelas.     Give me a glass of plain water! 2. Ayah bagi adik duit belanja.   Father gave sister (younger sibling) allowance .  3. Jangan bagi kad pengenalan kepada orang tak kenal.  Do not give your identification card to strangers! 4. Bagitahu cikgu kalau tak sihat.   Tell [lit: give know] me (teacher) if you're not well!   Preposition: (as) for Bagi  can be used to limit the scope of a certain effect or benefit to the identified subject. Examples : 1. Pelajaran ini terlalu susah bagi saya.     This lesson is too difficult for me. 2. Bag

Agak   can be used in the following ways: Verb:  to guess, to aproximate, to estimate Agak expresses the idea of approximation based on certain data or merely from guessing. As the primary verb, (meN)agak --> mengagak can be used. Examples : 1. Dia mengagak dia akan berkahwin tak lama lagi.     He expects that he will get married soon.     2. Saya sudah agak.   I knew it. 3. Mereka tak dapat agak perjalanan akan mengambil masa berapa lama.  They didn't manage to estimate how long the journey will take.   Intensifier:  quite, rather Agak  can also be used before adjectives/stative verbs. It is used to express that the topic in question can be considered or described by using the adjective/stative verbs. Examples : 1. Lelaki itu agak pemurah.     That man is quite generous.     2. Baju batik itu sangat cantik tapi agak mahal.   That batik shirt is very beautiful but quite expensive. 3. Pengalaman saya kena denda agak memalukan .  My experience of getting disciplined was rather em

Suruh  can be used in the following ways: (Causative) Verb:  to order, to command, to ask Suruh  is used to describe the action of ordering others to perform some actions. As a primary verb,  (meN)suruh --> menyuruh  comes before the indirect object which is the person asked to perform the action. If the indirect object is clear from the context, it can be ommitted and suruh  is then followed directly by the action asked to be done. Examples :  1. Dia suruh saya kemaskan bilik dia.      He ordered me to clean up his room.      2. Mak suruh basuh pinggan (se)lepas makan.     Mother asked (you/me) to wash the plates after eating.  3. Daripada buat sendiri, Alia suka menyuruh orang.   Rather than doing it herself, Ali likes to order people around.  4. Jangan buat sesuatu hanya sebab ada orang suruh.   Don't do something just because others asked you to.  5. Siapa suruh main hujan? Tengok, sekarang sudah selesema.  Who asked you to play in the rain? See! Now you got a cold. (Imperat

Pernah  can be used in the following ways: (Aspect Auxiliary) Verb:  have {experience} Pernah  can precede the primary verb to express that the speaker has had the experience of doing the action in the past. The emphasis of using pernah  is on experience. So it is not used to refer to completed actions in which sudah is used. It is often used together with dulu  [ before ] which can come at the beginning or the end of the sentence. Examples :  1. Saya tak pernah melawat negara Belanda.      I've not visited Netherlands (before).  2. Dia pernah bersekolah di sini dulu.   He used to attend this school before.   3. Dulu, Alia pernah kemalangan. Jadi, dia takut nak bawa kereta sekarang.   Alia once got into an accident. So, she is now afraid to drive a car.  4. Portugis pernah menjajah Melaka dulu.   The Portuguese colonised Malacca before.  5. Awak pernah kena Covid berapa kali?   How many times have you gotten Covid?   Try writing your own sentences in the comment below...

Perlu  can be used in the following ways: Verb:  to need  Perlu  is used to express necessity. As a primary verb,  (meN)perlu(kan) --> memerlukan  comes before the direct object which is what the speaker needs. Examples : 1. Dia (meN)perlukan pen.      He needs a pen.      2. Tidak mengapa, saya tidak perlukan pertolongan anda.    It's okay, I don't need your help.  3. Kami memerlukan dana ini untuk menjayakan projek ini.   We need this fund to make this project a succcess.   4. Adakah anda perlukan apa-apa lagi?   Do you need anything else?   (Obligation Modal Auxiliary) Verb:  need to, required to, necessary Perlu can also comes before a primary verb to express that the action is necessary for the speaker to perform in order to fulfil certain requirements. Examples : 1. Kita perlu makan tiga kali sehari.    We need to eat three times a day.    2. Tak perlu jalan jauh-jauh.  You don't need to travel far. 3. Pelajar perlu mendapatkan kebenaran ibu bapa. Students need to

-kah  can be used in the following ways: (Question) Particle: is it ...? I wonder ... -kah is a very flexible particle that can be attached to any clause of the sentence. In formal writing, it is always attached directly after a word, but in casual writing, it may be separated. In major cities of west coast of peninsular Malaysia, it is often pronounced as ' ke ' which is also spelt that way in casual writing. The function of -kah  is to denote the part of the sentence which is being questioned by the speaker. Presence of -kah  then means that it is a question sentence. If answers are not expected, then the purpose is to express the speaker's doubt, hesitation, skepticism or curiosity.  Examples : 1. Inikah beg awak?     Is this your beg? [As opposed to other bags.]  2. Tempat itu ada ramai orangkah?  I wonder if that place filled with people...  3. Bolehkah saya ikut?   Am I (really) allowed to follow?   4. Berita yang saya dengar tentang awak, betulkah?   Are the news I h