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Usages of tak
Beberapa teman mahu ikut, tetapi saya tak pasti bila mereka sampai.
Several friends want to come along, but I’m not sure when they will arrive.
Saya tak perlukan apa-apa pun dari gerai itu, saya hanya haus.
I don’t need anything at all from that stall, I’m just thirsty.
Dia hidupkan lampu sekejap supaya tulisan di kertas tak sukar dibaca.
He/She turns on the light for a moment so that the writing on the paper is not difficult to read.
Kenapa awak tak makan tengahari tadi?
Why didn’t you eat lunch earlier?
Saya tak bawa apa-apa pun kecuali pena dan kertas.
I didn’t bring anything at all except a pen and paper.
Pemimpin pelajar itu berkata, “Kalau kita ikut peraturan, kita tak akan kena denda.”
That student leader said, “If we follow the rules, we will not get punished.”
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