Saya pun mahu sertai kelab tarian di kampus.

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Breakdown of Saya pun mahu sertai kelab tarian di kampus.

• mahu: to want
• di: on
• kelab: the club

Questions & Answers about Saya pun mahu sertai kelab tarian di kampus.

What does pun mean in this sentence?

Here, pun means also, too, or as well.

So Saya pun mahu sertai kelab tarian di kampus suggests something like:

• I also want to join the dance club on campus
• I want to join the campus dance club too

It often shows that the speaker is adding themself to something already being discussed. For example, if someone else said they wanted to join, pun makes it sound like me too.

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Why is pun after saya?

In Malay, pun often comes after the word it relates to. So:

• Saya pun ... = I too / I also ...

That placement is very natural in Malay. English usually puts also in different places, but Malay often uses pun right after the subject or topic.

Compare:

• Saya pun mahu pergi. = I also want to go.
• Dia pun setuju. = He/She agrees too.

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Why is it mahu sertai and not mahu menyertai?