Mereka menjual semua harta mereka.

They sell all their property.

Breakdown of Mereka menjual semua harta mereka.

• mereka: they
• menjual: to sell
• semua: all
• mereka: their

Questions & Answers about Mereka menjual semua harta mereka.

Why is mereka used twice?

Because the two instances do different jobs:

• the first mereka = the subject: they
• the second mereka = the possessor: their

Malay often uses the same pronoun form in different roles. Possession is usually shown with:

noun + pronoun

So:

• harta mereka = their property/assets
• rumah mereka = their house
• kereta mereka = their car

Unlike English, Malay does not change they into their.

What does menjual mean grammatically? Why not just jual?

Menjual is the standard active verb form built from the root jual (sell).

• root: jual
• verb form: menjual

The prefix meN- makes it a normal active verb in standard Malay, especially in writing and careful speech.

So menjual is the expected standard form in a sentence like this.

You may hear jual by itself in casual speech, but menjual is better for formal/standard Malay.

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