Mereka membina rumah.

They build a house.

Breakdown of Mereka membina rumah.

• mereka: they
• rumah: the house
• membina: to build

Questions & Answers about Mereka membina rumah.

What does mereka mean, exactly?

Mereka means they or them.

In Mereka membina rumah, it functions as the subject, so it means they.

A useful point: mereka is normally used for people, not for things or animals in standard Malay.

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Does mereka show gender, like they vs she/he?

No. Malay pronouns do not usually mark gender.

So mereka can mean:

• they (mixed group)
• they (all male)
• they (all female)

The sentence gives no gender information unless the wider context tells you.

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Why is it membina and not just bina?