Breakdown of Saya lulus peperiksaan minggu lalu.
saya
I
minggu lalu
last week
lulus
to pass
peperiksaan
the exam
Questions & Answers about Saya lulus peperiksaan minggu lalu.
What does lulus mean here and is it transitive or intransitive?
lulus means to pass in the context of succeeding in an exam. It can be used transitively with an object—as in Dia lulus peperiksaan (He passed the exam)—and intransitively—as in Dia lulus (He passed).
How is past tense shown since lulus doesn’t change form?
Malay verbs don’t inflect for tense. You indicate time with adverbs or temporal phrases. Here, minggu lalu (last week) shows the past. You can also add the auxiliary telah or sudah before lulus for extra emphasis on completion.
Why is there no article before peperiksaan?
Malay does not use definite or indefinite articles like the or a/an. Nouns stand alone; context or classifiers clarify quantity or specificity. peperiksaan simply means “exam.”
Why is minggu lalu placed at the end? Can we move it?
Time expressions in Malay are flexible in position. Placing minggu lalu at the end is common, but you can also start the sentence with it for emphasis: Minggu lalu saya lulus peperiksaan.