Juruelektrik memeriksa pemutus litar, papan agihan dan fius.

Periksa is the basic root meaning to inspect / examine / check.

Memeriksa is the verb form built with the prefix meN-, which commonly makes an active verb in standard Malay. So:

• periksa = inspect, inspection, check (root/base form)
• memeriksa = to inspect / is inspecting

In full sentences, standard written Malay often prefers the meN- form:

• Juruelektrik memeriksa fius. = The electrician inspects the fuse.

You may hear periksa by itself in casual speech, but memeriksa is the more standard form here.

The prefix meN- usually marks an active verb, especially in formal or neutral standard Malay.

Here it attaches to periksa and becomes memeriksa. This happens because the prefix changes shape depending on the first sound of the root. With periksa, the p drops, giving:

• meN- + periksa → memeriksa

This kind of sound change is very common in Malay. Compare:

• pakai → memakai
• baca → membaca
• tulis → menulis

So in this sentence, memeriksa tells you that the electrician is actively doing the checking.

Malay does not normally use articles like a, an, or the the way English does.

So:

• juruelektrik can mean an electrician or the electrician
• fius can mean a fuse or the fuse
• pemutus litar can mean a circuit breaker or the circuit breaker

The exact meaning depends on context.

If Malay speakers want to be more specific, they can add words like:

• seorang juruelektrik = an electrician
• juruelektrik itu = that/the electrician
• fius itu = that/the fuse

But in a plain sentence like this, leaving articles out is completely normal.

In Malay, nouns usually do not have to change form for plural meaning.

So:

• pemutus litar
• papan agihan
• fius

can each be singular or plural depending on context.

In your sentence, the list itself already shows that multiple things are being inspected, so no extra plural marking is needed.

Malay can show plurality in other ways, such as:

• context
• numbers: dua fius = two fuses
• reduplication: fius-fius = fuses

But in many natural sentences, Malay simply leaves the noun unchanged.

Juruelektrik means electrician.

It is built from:

• juru- = a person skilled in or responsible for a certain field
• elektrik = electric / electrical

So juruelektrik literally refers to a person who works with electricity or electrical systems.

You may also see similar words like:

• juruteknik = technician
• jurubahasa = interpreter
• jurulatih = trainer / coach

The element juru- is useful because it often signals a profession or specialist.

Pemutus is a noun formed from the root putus.

Very roughly:

• putus = break, disconnect
• pemutus = breaker / something that cuts off or disconnects

So:

• pemutus litar = circuit breaker

This is a noun phrase where pemutus is the head noun and litar explains what kind of breaker it is.

Malay often builds technical terms this way. The structure is very common and usually works like head noun + modifier.

Malay noun phrases usually put the main noun first and the describing noun after it.

So:

• pemutus litar = breaker of circuit → circuit breaker
• papan agihan = board of distribution → distribution board

This is different from English, which often puts the describing noun first:

• circuit breaker
• distribution board

So a useful rule is:

• Malay: main thing first, description after
• English: description often comes first

Literally:

• papan = board
• agihan = distribution

So papan agihan literally means distribution board.

The word agihan comes from the idea of distributing or allocating something. In electrical contexts, papan agihan is the board that distributes electrical power to different circuits.

This is another example of Malay technical vocabulary built from ordinary words.

Dan is the standard word for and when joining nouns, verbs, adjectives, or clauses.

In your sentence:

• pemutus litar, papan agihan dan fius
• = circuit breakers, distribution boards and fuses

It is the normal and correct connector here.

In casual speech, Malay speakers sometimes use dengan in places where English speakers might expect and, but dan is the standard choice for simply linking items in a list.

The commas separate items in a series:

• pemutus litar
• papan agihan
• dan fius

This works much like English punctuation in a list.

Whether you include a comma before dan depends on style. In this sentence, there is no Oxford comma before dan, which is very common:

• item 1, item 2 dan item 3

That is natural and standard.

A rough pronunciation guide for an English speaker is:

• juruelektrik ≈ joo-roo-eh-lek-trik
• memeriksa ≈ muh-muh-reek-sah
• pemutus ≈ puh-moo-toos
• litar ≈ lee-tar
• papan ≈ pah-pan
• agihan ≈ ah-ghee-han
• dan ≈ dahn
• fius ≈ fee-yoos

A few useful points:

• Malay pronunciation is usually quite regular.
• Each vowel is usually pronounced clearly.
• c in Malay sounds like ch, but there is no c in this sentence.
• r is often lightly tapped.
• Stress is usually not as strong or unpredictable as in English.

Malay verbs do not change form for tense the way English verbs do.

So memeriksa by itself does not specifically mean only:

• inspects
• is inspecting
• inspected
• will inspect

The time usually comes from context or from time words.

Without extra context, this sentence is often understood as a general present or simple description:

• The electrician inspects... or
• The electrician is inspecting...

If you want to make the time clearer, Malay can add words like:

• sedang = currently / in the middle of
• telah / sudah = already / past-completed
• akan = will

Examples:

• Juruelektrik sedang memeriksa fius. = The electrician is inspecting the fuse.
• Juruelektrik telah memeriksa fius. = The electrician inspected / has inspected the fuse.

Yes. Malay commonly uses both active and passive structures.

Your sentence is active:

• Juruelektrik memeriksa pemutus litar, papan agihan dan fius.
• The electrician inspects...

A passive version could be:

• Pemutus litar, papan agihan dan fius diperiksa oleh juruelektrik.
• The circuit breakers, distribution boards and fuses are inspected by the electrician.

Here:

• diperiksa = is/are inspected
• oleh = by

Malay passive forms are very common, especially in formal writing.

Yes. It sounds like a normal, standard Malay sentence, especially in technical, instructional, or workplace contexts.

Its structure is straightforward:

• Juruelektrik = subject
• memeriksa = verb
• pemutus litar, papan agihan dan fius = object/list of things being inspected

It would fit well in:

• maintenance instructions
• safety manuals
• inspection reports
• technical descriptions

So for a learner, it is a very useful example of standard Malay word order and technical vocabulary.