No. 1 in Malay
yang
The Malay word "yang" means "which," "that," or "who," and is used as a relativizer or to emphasize.
In a sentence
Kucing yang bermain di taman itu sangat comel.
The cat that is playing in the garden is very cute.
In this sentence, 'yang' is used as a relative pronoun to introduce a relative clause, providing more information about the noun 'kucing' (the cat).
Dia adalah pelajar yang pintar.
He is a student who is intelligent.
Here, 'yang' functions as a relative pronoun to describe the quality of the noun 'pelajar' (student), indicating a distinctive characteristic.
Saya ingin mengetahui siapa yang telah memberikan nasihat itu.
I want to know who gave that advice.
In this case, 'yang' is used to emphasize the subject of the verb to indicate the specific individual performing the action.
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