No. 8 in Malay
mereka
"They" or "them."
In a sentence
Mereka akan bercuti ke Jepun bulan depan.
They will go on vacation to Japan next month.
In this sentence, 'mereka' is used as a subject pronoun meaning 'they', referring to a group of people performing the action of going on vacation.
Buku-buku ini milik mereka.
These books belong to them.
Here, 'mereka' functions as a possessive pronoun, pointing to the owner(s) of the books mentioned.
Mereka yang bertanggungjawab atas kejadian itu.
They are the ones responsible for that incident.
In this context, 'mereka' is used as a demonstrative subject, emphasizing the accountability of the referred individuals.
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