Breakdown of Jangan melepasi garis batal; cuba mengelakkan alur.
mencuba
to try on
jangan
do not
melepasi
to pass
mengelak
to avoid
Questions & Answers about Jangan melepasi garis batal; cuba mengelakkan alur.
Why does the sentence start with jangan?
Jangan is the normal Malay word for a negative command: don’t ...
So:
- Jangan melepasi garis batal = Don’t cross the foul line / invalid line
- Jangan is not the same as tidak
A useful contrast:
- tidak = not for statements
- Saya tidak tahu = I don’t know
- jangan = don’t for commands
- Jangan pergi = Don’t go
So if you want to tell someone not to do something, jangan is the right choice.
Why is there no subject like anda or kamu in the sentence?
In Malay, commands often leave out the subject because it is understood.
So:
- Jangan melepasi garis batal
naturally means Don’t cross the line - Anda jangan melepasi garis batal
is possible, but it is less neutral and can sound more emphatic
This is similar to English imperatives:
- Don’t cross the line
- not usually You don’t cross the line
Malay does this very naturally with instructions, warnings, and signs.
What does melepasi mean exactly?