Penyewa meminta penyelenggaraan semasa tempoh sewaan.

The sentence follows a very common Malay pattern:

Subject + verb + object + time phrase

• Penyewa = the tenant / a tenant
• meminta = requests / asks for
• penyelenggaraan = maintenance
• semasa = during
• tempoh sewaan = the rental period / tenancy period

So grammatically:

• Penyewa is the subject
• meminta is the verb
• penyelenggaraan is the object
• semasa tempoh sewaan tells you when

Minta is the basic root word meaning to ask for or to request.

Meminta is the verb form built with the prefix meN-, which often marks an active verb in standard Malay. In careful or written Malay, meminta is usually preferred.

• minta = root / more casual base form
• meminta = active verb form, more standard in formal writing

So:

• Penyewa meminta penyelenggaraan = standard/formal
• Penyewa minta penyelenggaraan = understandable, more conversational

Both can occur, but meminta sounds more polished here.

These all come from the root sewa, which is related to renting / lease.

• sewa = rent, rental, to rent
• penyewa = tenant / renter
  
  • the prefix peN- often forms a person who does the action
• sewaan = something related to rental, or the tenancy/rental arrangement
  
  • the suffix -an often creates a noun

In this sentence:

• penyewa = the person renting
• tempoh sewaan = the rental period / tenancy period

So penyewa is the person, while sewaan refers to the rental arrangement or period.

It comes from the root selenggara, which means maintain or take care of maintenance.

From that root:

• menyelenggara = to maintain
• penyelenggaraan = maintenance

This noun is formed with peN- ... -an, a very common pattern for making abstract nouns or process nouns.

So:

• menyelenggara bangunan = to maintain a building
• penyelenggaraan bangunan = building maintenance

Penyelenggaraan is a formal and common word, especially in property, administration, engineering, and official writing.

Semasa means during or while, depending on context.

In this sentence, it means during:

• semasa tempoh sewaan = during the rental period

Possible alternatives include:

• dalam tempoh sewaan = within/during the rental period
• ketika tempoh sewaan = during the rental period
• sepanjang tempoh sewaan = throughout the rental period

The differences are small:

• semasa = during
• dalam tempoh = within the period
• sepanjang = throughout the whole period

So semasa tempoh sewaan is correct and natural, especially in formal usage.

In Malay, noun phrases usually work as:

main noun + describing noun

So:

• tempoh = period
• sewaan = rental / tenancy

Therefore:

• tempoh sewaan = rental period / tenancy period

The first noun is the main thing, and the second noun describes it.

This is the same pattern as:

• bilik tidur = bedroom
• kad kredit = credit card
• harga rumah = house price

So tempoh sewaan is the natural order.

It could mean either, depending on context.

Malay usually does not use articles like a, an, or the in the same way English does. So penyewa can mean:

• a tenant
• the tenant
• sometimes even tenants, if the context allows it

Context tells you which meaning is intended.

If you want to make it clearer, Malay can add extra words:

• seorang penyewa = a tenant
• penyewa itu = that tenant / the tenant
• para penyewa = the tenants

But in many sentences, the bare noun is enough.

It is grammatical and natural, but it sounds quite formal, especially because of words like:

• meminta
• penyelenggaraan
• tempoh sewaan

This kind of sentence fits written notices, tenancy agreements, reports, or official communication.

In casual speech, people might say something simpler, such as:

• Penyewa minta servis semasa tempoh sewa.
• Penyewa minta pembaikan semasa tempoh sewa.
• Penyewa minta maintenance masa tempoh sewa.

The exact choice depends on the speaker and situation. The original sentence sounds polished and administrative.

They are related, but not identical.

• penyelenggaraan = maintenance
  This is broader and includes regular upkeep, servicing, and keeping something in working condition.

• pembaikan = repair
  This is more specifically about fixing something that is damaged or broken.

So:

• If the tenant asks for routine upkeep, penyelenggaraan is appropriate.
• If the tenant asks for something broken to be fixed, pembaikan may be more precise.

For example:

• penyelenggaraan penghawa dingin = air-conditioner maintenance
• pembaikan paip bocor = repair of a leaking pipe

In real property contexts, people may use either one depending on what they want to emphasize.

Yes. Malay is fairly flexible with adverbial phrases like time expressions.

The original order is:

• Penyewa meminta penyelenggaraan semasa tempoh sewaan.

You could also say:

• Semasa tempoh sewaan, penyewa meminta penyelenggaraan.

Both are correct.

The difference is mostly about emphasis:

• putting semasa tempoh sewaan at the end is neutral
• putting it at the beginning highlights the time frame more

This flexibility is common in Malay, especially with time and place phrases.

Yes. Malay uses passive constructions quite often.

An active version is:

• Penyewa meminta penyelenggaraan semasa tempoh sewaan.

A passive version could be:

• Penyelenggaraan diminta oleh penyewa semasa tempoh sewaan.

Here:

• penyelenggaraan becomes the focus
• diminta is the passive form
• oleh penyewa = by the tenant

The active version is usually more direct and simpler. The passive version sounds more formal and is common in official or written contexts.