(e) Juga may also be equivalent to the English words “even,” “merely,” “just,” as in the following sentences:
dngan sblah tangan-nya juga di-bantun-nya,
even with one hand he uprooted it.
dngan, s’orang-nya juga di-sorong-nya prahu itu,
just by himself he shoved off the boat.
ia dua orang juga yang tahu,
just those two men knew.
N. B. A sentence must never be begun with the word juga.
VOCABULARY.
VERBS. |
NOUNS. |
| agak, guess. | balak, beam. |
| bangatkan, hasten (trans.). | bangku, bench. |
| bantun, pull up, uproot. | bichara, opinion, consultation, law-suit. |
| berglar, have a title. | |
| berlayer, blayer, sail. | bungkus, bundle, parcel. |
| choba, try. | bunyi-bunyian, musical instrument. |
| ikat, tie. | |
| potong, cut. | dawat, ink. |
| ranchongkan, sharpen to a point. | ipar, brother-in-law. |
| sila, sit cross-legged, invite. | kalam, pen. |
| turun, descend, come up (of storms, rain, etc.). | khabar, news, information. |
| kopi, coffee. | |
| undor, retire, retreat, draw back. | nangka, jack-fruit. |
| ribot, storm. | |
ADVERBS. |
rupa, appearance, form. |
| bangat, quickly. | salam, peace (a salutation). |
| bharu, just, lately, newly, then and not till then. | slamat, safety, happiness. |
| pula, again, also. | ADJECTIVES. |
| gila, mad. |
EXERCISE XXV.
1 Which is the best road? 2 Whichever you like. 3 I hear your (tuan) brother-in-law has come. 4 I think a storm is coming up. 5 Pray sit on this bench. 6 I believe this man is mad. 7 Please take this table into the next room. 8 Your master would like some coffee. 9 How long do you think this beam is? 10 Then for the first time he saw his wife. 11 It was not until last night that I heard you were ill. 12 I am going to sail this very (juga) day. 13 Do you like (suka makan) jack-fruit? 14 Pretty well. 15 However many of the Malacca men were killed and wounded, yet they would not retreat.
