Pendaftaran perniagaan bermula hari ini.

The structure is:

Pendaftaran perniagaan + bermula + hari ini

• Pendaftaran perniagaan = the subject, meaning business registration
• bermula = the verb, meaning begins / starts
• hari ini = a time expression, meaning today

So the sentence follows a very normal Malay pattern: subject + verb + time.

Pendaftaran is a noun. It comes from the root daftar, which is related to register / list.

A very useful pattern in Malay is that a root can become:

• mendaftar = to register / to sign up
• pendaftaran = registration

So in this sentence, Malay uses the noun pendaftaran because the whole subject is business registration, not to register a business.

In Malay, the main noun usually comes first, and the describing noun comes after it.

So:

• pendaftaran perniagaan = literally registration business
• natural English = business registration

This is a very common difference from English. English often puts the describing noun first, but Malay usually puts it second.

So pendaftaran is the head noun, and perniagaan tells you what kind of registration it is.

Perniagaan means business or trade.

In this sentence, it works as a noun modifying pendaftaran. So it is not the action to do business; it is the idea of business as a field or category.

That is why pendaftaran perniagaan means business registration.

Bermula means to begin or to start.

It is related to the root mula, meaning begin / start. The prefix ber- often helps form an intransitive verb, meaning the subject itself is undergoing the action rather than acting on a direct object.

So:

• mula = begin / start
• bermula = begin, start

In many contexts, bermula sounds a bit more formal or announcement-like than just mula, which fits this sentence well.

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

So pendaftaran perniagaan can mean:

• business registration
• the business registration

Which one sounds best depends on context and translation style.

Malay often leaves definiteness unstated unless it really needs to be made explicit.

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

So bermula can mean:

• starts
• is starting
• began
• will begin

depending on context.

Here, the time phrase hari ini tells you when it happens, so English naturally translates it as starts today or begins today.

Malay often relies on:

• context
• time words like hari ini, esok, semalam
• optional markers such as akan, sedang, telah

But none of those are necessary here.

No. Hari ini by itself is completely natural.

So:

• bermula hari ini = natural and common
• bermula pada hari ini = possible, but more formal or emphatic

In everyday Malay, time expressions like hari ini, esok, and semalam often appear without a preposition.

Yes. You can say:

Hari ini, pendaftaran perniagaan bermula.

That is also grammatical. Moving hari ini to the front puts more emphasis on today.

So the difference is mainly focus:

• Pendaftaran perniagaan bermula hari ini = neutral statement
• Hari ini, pendaftaran perniagaan bermula = stronger focus on the time

Malay nouns usually do not have to show singular or plural explicitly.

So perniagaan can be understood as:

• business
• businesses
• business activity in a general sense

In this sentence, English usually uses business registration as a general category, so singular wording sounds most natural.

Malay leaves that more open unless context makes it specific.

Yes, it sounds fairly formal and natural for an announcement, notice, website, or official message.

Two things make it sound a bit formal:

• pendaftaran is an official-type noun
• bermula sounds slightly more formal than some everyday alternatives

So this sentence is very suitable for public information such as registration periods, application windows, or government notices.