Syarikat kurier menghantar semula barang gantian.

In Malay, the main noun usually comes first and the describing noun comes after it.

• syarikat = company
• kurier = courier

So syarikat kurier literally looks like company courier, but the natural English interpretation is courier company or courier service company.

This is a very common Malay pattern:

• rumah kayu = wooden house
• kedai buku = bookshop
• syarikat kurier = courier company

The first word is the thing itself, and the second word narrows down what kind of thing it is.

Menghantar comes from the root word hantar, which means send or deliver.

The prefix meN- is a very common active-verb prefix in Malay. It often marks the verb as an active action done by the subject.

• hantar = send/deliver
• menghantar = to send / to deliver

When meN- is added, its form changes depending on the first sound of the root. With hantar, it becomes menghantar.

In this sentence, menghantar is the active verb: the courier company is the one performing the action.

Semula means again, anew, or sometimes back/re- depending on context. In Malay, adverbs like this commonly come after the verb they modify.

So:

• menghantar semula = send again / resend

This placement is very natural in Malay. English often puts again after the object or at the end, but Malay often keeps semula close to the verb.

Compare:

• Dia cuba semula. = He tried again.
• Mereka buka semula kedai itu. = They reopened that shop.

It can suggest either, depending on context, but the most neutral meaning is send again or resend.

In this sentence, because the object is barang gantian (replacement item), menghantar semula most naturally means something like:

• resent
• sent again
• possibly sent out a replacement

It does not automatically mean return to the sender. For that idea, Malay would often use something more clearly like memulangkan or another context-specific verb.

Barang means item, goods, or thing.
Gantian comes from ganti, which relates to replace or substitute.

So barang gantian means:

• replacement item
• replacement goods
• substitute item

In this phrase, gantian describes what kind of barang it is. It is the item meant to replace another one.

It behaves like a modifier in the noun phrase, but it comes from a noun/derived form rather than being a simple adjective in the English sense.

You can think of barang gantian as a noun + modifier structure:

• barang = item
• gantian = replacement/substitute

So literally it is something like item for replacement or replacement item.

Malay often uses nouns or derived forms as modifiers after another noun, without needing a special adjective form.

Malay does not use articles the same way English does. There is no direct equivalent of a/an or the in most ordinary sentences.

So:

• syarikat kurier could mean the courier company or a courier company
• barang gantian could mean the replacement item or a replacement item

The exact interpretation depends on context.

If Malay speakers want to make something more specific, they may use other words such as:

• itu = that/the
• sebuah, satu = a/one (in some contexts)

For example:

• Syarikat kurier itu menghantar semula barang gantian itu.
  = The courier company resent the replacement item.

Malay verbs do not change form for tense the way English verbs do. Menghantar can refer to present, past, or future depending on context.

So this sentence could mean:

• The courier company resends the replacement item
• The courier company resent the replacement item
• The courier company is resending the replacement item

Context tells you which one is meant.

If a speaker wants to make time clearer, they can add time words such as:

• sudah = already
• telah = already/has
• sedang = in the process of
• akan = will

Examples:

• Syarikat kurier telah menghantar semula barang gantian.
  = The courier company has resent the replacement item.
• Syarikat kurier sedang menghantar semula barang gantian.
  = The courier company is resending the replacement item.

Malay usually does not have to mark nouns as singular or plural unless needed. The noun form often stays the same.

So barang can mean:

• item
• items
• goods

In this sentence, context probably makes it clear whether one replacement item or multiple replacement goods are meant.

If a speaker wants to make plurality explicit, Malay can use:

• reduplication: barang-barang
• numbers: dua barang
• quantity words

But very often, Malay leaves it unmarked.

The basic word order here is very standard:

• Syarikat kurier = subject
• menghantar semula = verb phrase
• barang gantian = object

So the sentence follows a normal Subject–Verb–Object pattern:

Syarikat kurier | menghantar semula | barang gantian.

You can change the structure for emphasis, but the original version is the most neutral and natural.

For example, a passive version would be:

• Barang gantian dihantar semula oleh syarikat kurier.
  = The replacement item was resent by the courier company.

Yes. Menghantar is often used for both ideas, and the best English translation depends on context.

It can mean:

• send
• deliver
• dispatch

With syarikat kurier, English often leans toward deliver or send out, because a courier company physically transports items.

So this sentence could reasonably be understood as:

• The courier company resent the replacement item.
• The courier company delivered the replacement item again.
• The courier company sent out a replacement item again.

Sometimes yes, but semula is the more natural choice for again/re- in this sentence.

• semula = again, anew, re-
• kembali = back, again, return

Menghantar semula sounds like resend or send again, which fits very well with a replacement item.

Menghantar kembali can sometimes suggest send back more strongly, depending on context. Because of that, semula is the safer and more natural option here if the intended meaning is resent rather than returned.

A natural passive version is:

• Barang gantian dihantar semula oleh syarikat kurier.

Breakdown:

• barang gantian = replacement item
• dihantar = was sent/delivered
• semula = again
• oleh syarikat kurier = by the courier company

This is useful if you want to focus on the item rather than the company.

Active:

• Syarikat kurier menghantar semula barang gantian.

Passive:

• Barang gantian dihantar semula oleh syarikat kurier.

Both are correct; they just place emphasis differently.