Lesson VII On the Use of Prepositions
For a list of the most useful prepositions see supra, p. 63.
Examples
We are going up the mountain— Kita handak naik ka-atas gunong.
For every orlong (land-measure) ten cents— Pada satu orlong sa-puloh duit.3
The clerks who are under him— Krani-krani yang di-bawah-nia.
Many people have settled at that place— Baniak orang sudah masok di tampat itu.
He saw it from outside— Deri luar iya me-lihat-kan.
People have remarked upon the subject before me (in my presence)— Ada juga orang ter-kenang-kan hal itu di hadap-an sahaya.
The Raja gave a present to him— Raja membĕri hadia kapada-nia.
Che Ismail has made preparations for marrying his daughter to (with) Haji Daud— Che Ismail sudah siap handak me-nikaḥ-kan anak-nia dengan Haji Daud.
They were sentenced by the judge— Di-ḥukum-kan uleh ḥakim.
Among the four men three were wounded and one ran away— Di-dalam ampat orang itu tiga luka satu lari.
I want to know about that affair— Sahaya handak tahu deri-pada hal itu.
The case was begun on the first day of the month— Kapada satu hari bulan di-mula-i bichara-nia.
With great haste— Dengan sangat gopoh.
He has gone towards the kitchen— Sudah dia jalan sa-bĕlah dapor.
On both sides of the road— Antara ka-dua bĕlah jalan.
Regarding the subject of that document— Akan hal surat itu.
After a few days— Lepas sadikit hari.
He was buried near his father— Di-ḳubur-kan dĕkat ayah-nia.
According to their circumstances— Atas ḳadar-nia.
According to his strength— Sa-kadar kuasa-nia.
Go to your master— Pergi sama tuan kamu.
He inquired about a murder— Dia preḳsa fasal bunoh.
Another version behind your back— Balik bĕlakang lain bichara.
Between earth and sky— Antara bumi dan langit.
To walk through the water— Ber-jalan trus ayer.
For the sake of God— Karana Allah.
As far as the cross-roads— Hingga sempang jalan.
Until now— Sampei sakarang.
Exercise
He lives upon the hill. On the tenth day of the month. They came before the raja. His master gave a dollar to him. He was buried by his brothers. After that all went away. Among those ten persons six are men and four are women. As regards the subject of that case, inquiry is now being made. Each man received according to his circumstances. In which direction has he gone, towards the right or towards the left? Between the house and the river. How much will you receive for every pikul of tin? The dogs are under the house. They sat upon the ground. He arrived at that place with fifteen men. They remained until night.
The following words used in this lesson should be committed to memory:—
Clerk, krani; place, tampat; affair, subject, hal; gift, present, hadia; judge, ḥakim; order, sentence, ḥukum; case, negotiation, bichara; hurried, haste, gopoh; kitchen, dapor; a grave, ḳubur; to bury, ḳubur-kan; rate, condition, circumstances, ḳadar; strength, power, kuasa; the back, bĕlakang; the earth, bumi; God, Allah; fork (of a road), sempang; side, bĕlah.
To ascend, naik; to reflect, consider, kenang; wounded, to wound, luka; to marry, nikaḥ; to give in marriage, nikaḥ-kan; to examine, inquire into, preḳsa; to kill, bunoh; to receive, tĕrima.
3. In Penang 1 duit = 1 cent.; in Singapore and Malacca ¼ cent.