Breakdown of Pengerusi mendengar bantahan penduduk.
mendengar
to listen
pengerusi
the chairperson
bantahan
the objection
penduduk
the resident
Questions & Answers about Pengerusi mendengar bantahan penduduk.
What is the basic word order in Pengerusi mendengar bantahan penduduk?
The sentence follows the usual Malay order:
Subject + Verb + Object
- Pengerusi = subject
- mendengar = verb
- bantahan penduduk = object
So it works very much like English word order here.
Why is there no word for the or a in the sentence?
Malay usually does not use articles like the, a, or an.
So:
- pengerusi can mean the chairperson or a chairperson
- bantahan penduduk can mean the residents' objection(s) or residents' objection(s)
The exact meaning depends on context. English often has to add an article even when Malay does not.
Why is the verb mendengar and not just dengar?