Breakdown of Pelanggan membayar deposit keselamatan sebelum tarikh bil.
sebelum
before
pelanggan
the customer
membayar
to pay
deposit keselamatan
a security deposit
Questions & Answers about Pelanggan membayar deposit keselamatan sebelum tarikh bil.
Why is the verb membayar instead of just bayar?
Membayar is the meN- form of bayar and is the normal active verb form in standard Malay when the subject is doing the action.
- bayar = the root word, pay
- membayar = to pay / pays / paid in an active sentence
So:
- Pelanggan membayar deposit keselamatan... = The customer pays/is paying/paid a security deposit...
You may also hear bayar in casual speech, but membayar is more standard and grammatical in formal writing.
Does pelanggan mean customer or customers?
It can mean either one. Malay nouns usually do not change form for singular or plural.
So pelanggan could mean:
- the customer
- a customer
- customers
- the customers
The exact meaning depends on context.
If Malay speakers want to make the plural very explicit, they can use:
- pelanggan-pelanggan = customers
But in many sentences, simple pelanggan is enough.
How do I know the tense here? Is it pays, paid, or will pay?