No. 558 in Malay
of
The Malay language does not have a direct equivalent for the English preposition "of." Its meaning is often conveyed through word order or the use of "yang" or "kepunyaan," depending on context.
In a sentence
Dia adalah seorang pelajar perubatan yang berasal dari Malaysia.
She is a medical student who comes from Malaysia.
Here 'dari' is used to indicate origin, equivalent to 'from' in English.
Buku ini milik abang saya.
This book belongs to my brother.
The context here is possession; 'milik' signifies ownership.
Gambar itu menunjukkan keadaan ekonomi negara.
The picture illustrates the country's economic condition.
The context is descriptive, linking 'keadaan ekonomi' (economic condition) as a quality of 'negara' (the country).
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