The Notion Of Instrument In Malay Language.

Abstract

In Malay, the official language of Malaysia, the notion of instrument is expressed in five ways. In the expressions first two the noun instrument is introduced by either the preposition dengan 'with' or the preposition melalui 'through, via': <X Z=Action {dengan, melalui} Y=Instrument(e.g. Remaja pukul ibunya dengan batang paip ‘An adolescent hit his mother with a pipe', menghantar bantahan melalui e-mel kepada Dr. X ‘to send a protest through email to Dr' X').