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PRACTICAL MALAY GRAMMAR.
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and should not be translated. Lesson X is devoted to the use of the Malay verb ada.

VOCABULARY.

NOUNS.

ADJECTIVES.

ayer, water. baik, good.
budak, boy, girl. bsar, big, large.
baju, coat. bharu, now.
hari, day. jahat, bad.
jalan, road. kchil, small.
kuda, horse. kuat, strong.
orang, person, man. lurus, straight.
pintu, door, gate. malas, lazy.
raja, king. panas, hot.
rumah, house. panjang, long.
surat, letter. pendek, short.
sjuk, cold.

EXERCISE I.

1 A great king. 2 A short letter. 3 The big door. 4 A new coat. 5 The bad person. 6 The road is straight. 7 The day was hot. 8 A horse is strong. 9 The water was cold. 10 The new coat is long. 11 The small boy was lazy. 12 The long road is good. 13 The big horse is strong.

LESSON II.

Personal Pronouns.

6. The following are the personal pronouns most commonly in use:

a. When addressing an inferior in rank or a familiar friend

Singular, 1st person, aku.
2nd ,, dia or ia.
3rd ,, dia or ia.
Plural, 1st person, kita or kami.
2nd ,, kamu.
3rd ,, dia, dia orang, or orang itu.

b. When addressing a superior, or an equal in rank,

Singular, 1st person, sahya.
2nd ,, tuan.
3rd ,, dia or ia.
Plural. The same as above.