In Malay Grammar, prepositions play a crucial role in indicating relationships between various elements in a sentence.

Prepositions in Malay are used to express location, direction, time, means, and purpose. They are typically placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship with other parts of the sentence.

For example, in the sentence « Saya berjalan ke sekolah, » the preposition « ke » indicates the direction or destination of the action « berjalan » (walking) towards the noun « sekolah » (school).

Malay prepositions can be single words such as « ke » (to), « dari » (from), « di » (in), or compound words like « bersebelahan dengan » (adjacent to).

It is important to note that certain prepositions require specific noun markers known as « partikel » to be added to the noun. For instance, the preposition « ke » is usually accompanied by the particle « kepada » when referring to a person, as seen in the sentence « Saya memberikan hadiah kepada dia » (I gave a gift to him/her).

Understanding prepositions is essential for constructing meaningful and grammatically correct sentences in Malay.