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Fundamentals of BahasaFundamentals of BahasaMalaysiaMalaysia
ByBy: DjRay, DLanguage STUDIO Langkawi: DjRay, DLanguage STUDIO Langkawi
DLanguage STUDIO provides Malay Video LessonsThis page reveals the basic fundamentals of Malay,designed for English speaking students
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The Basic RulesThe Basic Rules
About TensesAbout Tenses
Tenses
In Bahasa Malaysia, Past TenseVerbs do not exist.Eg : I eat = I ate = Saya makan.Actions are explained using
time
as indicator of present, past or futureEg : I
eat
everyday
Saya
makan
setiap hari
Eg : I
ate
just now
Saya
makan
tadi
Prefixes are widely usedwith Bahasa Malaysiaverbseg :
me.., be.., ter..
and
di..
.Suffixes are also widelyused with BahasaMalaysia verbseg :
..kan, …iNote
: Prefix and suffix isavailable in BahasaMalaysia Part 2
The Basic RulesThe Basic Rules
About VerbsAbout Verbs
VerbsSimilar to English, Bahasa Malaysia uses Simple, Continuousand Perfect Verbs to explain present, past and future actionsSimple: Saya
makan
hari-hari – I eat everydayContinuous: Saya
sedang makan
sekarang – I am eating nowPerfect: Saya
sudah makan
– I have eatenActive & Passive verbsSimilar to English, Active and Passive sentences exist in BahasaMalaysiaActive: Saya
makan
ayam – IeatchickenPassive: Ayam itu
dimakan
.. – The chickenwas eaten..
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