Word
Gunakan servis ini; lagipun, gandingan ini seimbang.
Meaning
Use this serve; besides, this pairing is balanced.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Gunakan servis ini; lagipun, gandingan ini seimbang.
ini
this
menggunakan
to use
lagipun
besides
servis
a serve (badminton)
Questions & Answers about Gunakan servis ini; lagipun, gandingan ini seimbang.
Why does the sentence start with Gunakan? Is that a command?
Yes. Gunakan is the verb guna/menggunakan in an imperative form, meaning use.
So Gunakan servis ini means Use this service or Use this serve/service, depending on context. In Malay, imperatives can be quite direct, and the subject you is usually omitted because it is understood.
Compare:
- Gunakan servis ini. = Use this service.
- Anda perlu menggunakan servis ini. = You need to use this service.
The first one is shorter and more direct.
Why is it gunakan, not menggunakan?
Gunakan is commonly used for commands and instructions. Menggunakan is the regular active verb form used in statements.
Compare:
- Dia menggunakan servis ini. = He/She uses this service.
- Gunakan servis ini. = Use this service.
So in this sentence, gunakan fits because the speaker is telling someone to do something.
What does servis mean here? Is it a native Malay word?