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4. An adjective may be placed before the noun (for the purpose of emphasis). The suffix "nya" may be added further to make it more emphatic -E.g. panas hari ini! Panasnya hari ini 5. Possessive adjectives are formed simply by placing personal pronouns after the nouns 6. Use "sama" before the adjective if a person/thing is compared with another as being alike or equal in some respects -E.g. sama tinggi 7. Use "lebih (adj) daripada", or "(adj) lagi" for comparison

1. Qualitative, demonstrative, and adjective of number follow the nouns they qualify -E.g. orang muda; buku ini; tiga ringgit 2. If both qualitative and demonstrative adjectives are used successively, the demonstrative adjective follows the qualitative adjective -E.g. buku tebal ini 3. The adjectives can also be used predicatively (placed at the end of sentences) like English -E.g. Pelajaran ini senang; bilik ini tidak berapa bersih

-Modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb -Some adverbs are formed by reduplicating the adjectives either fully or partially

-Modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb -Some adverbs are formed by reduplicating the adjectives either fully or partially

Learn the penjodoh bilangan

Learn the penjodoh bilangan

Learn the "me" verbs that are usually transitive (take an object) but sometimes intransitive. Formed from Class 1 verbs

Learn the "me" verbs that are usually transitive (take an object) but sometimes intransitive. Formed from Class 1 verbs

Learn the "me" verbs that are usually transitive (take an object) but sometimes intransitive. Formed from nouns

Learn the "me" verbs that are usually transitive (take an object) but sometimes intransitive. Formed from nouns

The "ber" prefix verbs, classified into 2 categories: Reflective Verbs (verbs which the subject and object are the same, and where the action ‘reflects back’ on the subject; no other person or party is involved in the act) & Reciprocal Verbs (action performed by two or more people; many show retaliator actions) Some words have the "r" in "ber" dropped, for the sake of euphony

The "ber" prefix verbs, classified into 2 categories: Reflective Verbs (verbs which the subject and object are the same, and where the action ‘reflects back’ on the subject; no other person or party is involved in the act) & Reciprocal Verbs (action performed by two or more people; many show retaliator actions) Some words have the "r" in "ber" dropped, for the sake of euphony

-Contains the prefix "me" & the suffix "kan" -Entirely transitive verbs that are either causative ("subject" + "to cause/make/allow/let" + "object" + "verb") or benefactive (someone for whom the action is done). The direct object experiences a "shake-up" or "movement" -Formed from nouns, adjectives, adverbs, & certain Class 1 Verbs -If 2 or more Class 5 verbs are used successively, only the last verb takes the suffix "kan" -If the sentence is in the Imperative, the prefix "me" is dropped

-Contains the prefix "me" & the suffix "kan" -Entirely transitive verbs that are either causative ("subject" + "to cause/make/allow/let" + "object" + "verb") or benefactive (someone for whom the action is done). The direct object experiences a "shake-up" or "movement" -Formed from nouns, adjectives, adverbs, & certain Class 1 Verbs -If 2 or more Class 5 verbs are used successively, only the last verb takes the suffix "kan" -If the sentence is in the Imperative, the prefix "me" is dropped

-Contains the prefix "me" & the suffix "i" -Verbs that transfer the action of the verb to an indirect object or location. The object/location is static (not affected or changed in any way by the action). They simply show where or toward whom the action is directed -Formed from certain Class 1 verbs & from other parts of speech -Not all Class 1 verbs that are used to form Class 5 verbs can also be used for Class 6 verbs

-Contains the prefix "me" & the suffix "i" -Verbs that transfer the action of the verb to an indirect object or location. The object/location is static (not affected or changed in any way by the action). They simply show where or toward whom the action is directed -Formed from certain Class 1 verbs & from other parts of speech -Not all Class 1 verbs that are used to form Class 5 verbs can also be used for Class 6 verbs