Word
Dia membaca komik di sofa selepas makan malam.
Meaning
She reads a comic on the sofa after dinner.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Breakdown of Dia membaca komik di sofa selepas makan malam.
membaca
to read
selepas
after
makan malam
the dinner
di
on
Questions & Answers about Dia membaca komik di sofa selepas makan malam.
Why does dia mean both he and she?
In Malay, dia is a gender-neutral third-person singular pronoun. It can mean he, she, or sometimes him/her, depending on context.
So in this sentence, Dia membaca komik di sofa selepas makan malam, dia could mean either he or she. Malay usually does not mark gender unless the speaker adds extra words or the context makes it clear.
Why is it membaca and not just baca?
Baca is the basic root word meaning read.
Membaca is the verb with the meN- prefix, which commonly forms an active verb.
So:
- baca = read / reading (root form)
- membaca = to read / reads / is reading
In normal full sentences, especially in standard Malay, the prefixed form membaca is very common and natural.
How does membaca get formed from baca?