Questions & Answers about Mereka akan bersama selamanya.
What does mereka mean exactly?
Mereka means they / them, but in standard Malay it is mainly used for people.
So in Mereka akan bersama selamanya, mereka means they.
A few useful points:
- It does not show gender. It can mean they for men, women, or a mixed group.
- It does not change form like English they/them. Malay pronouns usually stay the same.
- For animals or objects, speakers often avoid mereka in careful standard usage.
Why is akan used here?
Akan is a future marker, so it shows that something will happen.
- Mereka akan bersama selamanya = They will be together forever
Without akan, Mereka bersama selamanya can still be understood, but it sounds more like a general statement or depends more on context.
So:
- akan = will / going to in many situations
- It is placed before the main predicate:
mereka + akan + bersama + selamanya
Does Malay have a verb like English to be in this sentence?