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When a word has two totally two different meaning in different context , it is call as a homonym .

Homonym simply means one of a group of words that share spelling and pronunciation but may
have different meanings. In a another context , it can be said as homograph. Homograph means a
group of word that shares the same spell but difference in meanings and pronunciation .
A clear example would be :
Lead

Sentence 1 : Lead/ld/ is a type of metal used in building construction, lead-acid
batteries , bullets and shot, weights, as part of solders, pewters, fusible alloys, and as a radiation
shield.

Sentence 2 : A study shows that active Twitter use could lead /lid/ to divorce and infidelity.


First and foremost , the word lead has different meaning by just referring to the sentences .
Moreover it has two distinctive pronunciations .
As we talk about the meanings of the word , it is so clear that the first sentence is trying to tell
you the lead here is a type of chemical substance or metal meanwhile the second sentence is
trying to lead as an action trying to guide or effect of some event .
Beside the meaning , even the word class are different . As we notice in the first sentence , the
word class for the word lead is an noun (common noun) but for the second sentence it is a
verb (transitive verb ) .
The third different that we can see is the pronunciation. For the first sentence , it is pronounced
as /ld/ where it sounds like led . However the second sentence , it is pronounced as /lid/
where it sounds like leed or lede

Malay : Ali telah membeli sebuah kereta yang berwarna merah .
English : Ali bought a red colour car.

Statements (declarative sentences) are the most common type of sentences. A standard statement
uses the basic word order pattern, i.e., SUBJECT + PREDICATE (+ object + adverbial modifier).
Adverbial modifiers are placed at the end of the sentence after the object (or after the verb if
there is no object). Attributes (adjectives, numerals) are placed before their nouns, and attributes
in the form of nouns with prepositions are placed after their nouns.




(http://usefulenglish.ru/grammar/basic-word-order 4/10/2014)
If you look at the Malay sentence , it is still using the SVO form . This apply the same to the
English sentence. This is easily seen

Malay : Ali (subject) telah membeli (verb) sebuah kereta (object) yang berwarna merah .

English : Ali (subject) bought (verb) a red colour car(object).


However the tree diagram show the different order of words
Malay : Ali (subject) telah membeli (verb) sebuah kereta (object) yang berwarna merah .
A

Subjek predikat

FN
FN FK
FA
KN KB KK FN FA
KH
K.Bil KN KK KA






A= sentence
FN = noun phrase
KN =noun
FK =verb phrase
KB = modal verb
KK = verb
K.Bil = det
KA = Adjective
KH = conjuction
FA = Adjective Phrase




English : Ali (subject) bought (verb) a red colour car(object).
Sentence

subject predicate

Noun Phrase Adjective Phrase
Verb Phrase
Noun
noun verb Adjective phrase

Adjective
Det

As we all can see , the object constituent is different in the two language .The Adjective for the
Malay language is at the end of the sentence which is after the object .Whereby the English
sentence , the Adjective is placed before the object which is the car .

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