Inisiatif awak membantu projek itu.

Your initiative helped that project.

Breakdown of Inisiatif awak membantu projek itu.

• itu: that
• membantu: to help
• awak: your
• projek: the project

Questions & Answers about Inisiatif awak membantu projek itu.

Why does awak come after inisiatif?

Because Malay usually shows possession with the order:

• noun + possessor

So:

• inisiatif awak = your initiative
• buku saya = my book
• rumah mereka = their house

This is different from English, where the possessive word usually comes first.

Does awak mean you or your here?

By itself, awak usually means you. But after a noun, it often works like your.

So in this sentence:

• inisiatif awak = your initiative

Malay does not need a separate word like English your in this kind of structure. The position tells you the function.

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