EN: The verb 'was' is the past tense of 'is'. It is used to describe a person's character or state in the past.
Bahasa Melayu: Kata kerja 'was' ialah bentuk lampau bagi 'is'. Ia digunakan untuk menerangkan perwatakan atau keadaan seseorang pada masa lalu.
He was a kind teacher.
Dia dahulunya seorang guru yang baik hati.
EN: Florence Nightingale is known as the founder of modern nursing. Her birthday, May 12, is celebrated as International Nurses Day.
EN: The verb 'help' can be followed by another verb in its base form (without 'to') or with 'to'. Both 'helped change' and 'helped to change' are correct.
Bahasa Melayu: Kata kerja 'help' boleh diikuti oleh kata kerja dasar atau 'to + kata kerja dasar'. 'helped change' dan 'helped to change' kedua-duanya betul.
He helped clean the kitchen.
Dia membantu membersihkan dapur.
EN: In the 19th century, hospitals were often dangerous and unsanitary. Florence Nightingale's focus on cleanliness and organization revolutionized modern medicine.
EN: Use 'be born' in the past tense (was/were born) to talk about someone's birth. Use 'in' before a city, country, or year.
Bahasa Melayu: Gunakan 'be born' dalam bentuk lampau (was/were born) untuk menerangkan kelahiran seseorang. Gunakan kata sendi 'in' sebelum bandar, negara, atau tahun.
He was born in Germany in 1995.
Dia dilahirkan di Jerman pada tahun 1995.
EN: In the 19th century, it was common for wealthy English families to travel or live in Italy. Although Florence Nightingale was born in Italy, she is considered a British national hero because of her family background and her work in the UK.
EN: The phrase 'want to + verb' is used to express a desire or intention to do an action.
Bahasa Melayu: Frasa 'want to + kata kerja' digunakan untuk menyatakan keinginan atau niat untuk melakukan sesuatu.
I want to learn English.
Saya mahu belajar bahasa Inggeris.
EN: In the 19th century, it was very unusual for women from wealthy families like Florence Nightingale's to work as nurses, as the job was considered low-status and dirty.
EN: Use 'didn't' + 'base verb' to talk about actions that did not happen in the past.
Bahasa Melayu: Gunakan 'didn't' + 'kata kerja dasar' untuk menerangkan tindakan yang tidak berlaku pada masa lalu.
He didn't want to go to the party.
Dia tidak mahu pergi ke parti pada masa itu.
EN: In the 19th century, nursing was considered a low-status job for poor people. Wealthy families like Florence Nightingale's expected their daughters to marry well, not to work in dirty hospitals.
EN: Use 'didn't' (did not) followed by the base form of a verb to talk about things that were not true or did not happen in the past.
Bahasa Melayu: Gunakan 'didn't' (did not) diikuti oleh bentuk dasar kata kerja untuk menerangkan perkara yang tidak benar atau tidak berlaku pada masa lalu.
He didn't like the food.
Dia tidak menyukai makanan itu.
EN: In the 19th century, nursing was considered a low-status job for poor women. Wealthy families expected their daughters to marry and manage a home, not to work in dirty hospitals.
EN: The past simple tense is used to describe actions that happened and finished in the past. For regular verbs like 'follow', we add '-ed' to the end.
Bahasa Melayu: Bentuk lampau mudah digunakan untuk menerangkan tindakan yang berlaku dan selesai pada masa lalu. Untuk kata kerja biasa seperti 'follow', kita menambah '-ed' pada akhir.
He followed the map to find the house.
Dia mengikut peta dan menjumpai rumah itu.
EN: In the 19th century, women from wealthy families were expected to marry and manage a household, not to work. Florence Nightingale's decision to become a nurse was a significant act of rebellion against social class expectations.
EN: Use 'to + verb' (infinitive) to show the purpose or goal of an action.
Bahasa Melayu: Gunakan 'to + kata kerja' (infinitif) untuk menunjukkan tujuan atau matlamat sesuatu tindakan.
He went to the store to buy milk.
Dia pergi ke kedai untuk membeli susu.
EN: In the 19th century, Germany was home to the Kaiserswerth Deaconess Institute, one of the few places where women could receive formal training in nursing, which was why Florence Nightingale went there to study.
EN: Use 'When' to join two events that happened at the same time in the past.
Bahasa Melayu: Gunakan 'When' untuk menghubungkan dua peristiwa yang berlaku pada masa yang sama pada masa lalu.
When the bell rang, the students left the room.
Apabila loceng berbunyi, para pelajar meninggalkan bilik darjah.
EN: The Crimean War (1853–1856) was a major conflict where nursing conditions were famously poor until Florence Nightingale arrived to improve them.
EN: Use 'were' to describe a state or condition of plural subjects in the past.
Bahasa Melayu: Gunakan 'were' untuk menerangkan keadaan atau situasi subjek jamak pada masa lalu.
The rooms were very cold.
Bilik-bilik itu dahulunya sangat sejuk.
EN: In the mid-19th century, hospitals during wartime often lacked basic sanitation, which is why Nightingale's focus on cleanliness was revolutionary.
EN: Use 'to + verb' (infinitive) to show the purpose or reason why someone does something.
Bahasa Melayu: Gunakan 'to + kata kerja' (infinitif) untuk menunjukkan tujuan atau sebab seseorang melakukan sesuatu.
I went to the store to buy milk.
Saya pergi ke kedai untuk membeli susu.
EN: In the mid-19th century, it was very unusual for a woman of Florence Nightingale's high social standing to work in hospitals, which were then considered dirty and dangerous places. Her decision to lead a team of nurses to Crimea was a revolutionary step for women's roles in society.
EN: When listing three or more actions, we use commas between the items and the word 'and' before the last item.
Bahasa Melayu: Apabila menyenaraikan tiga atau lebih tindakan, kita menggunakan koma di antara item dan perkataan 'and' sebelum item terakhir.
He ate breakfast, brushed his teeth, and went to school.
Dia makan sarapan, memberus gigi, dan kemudian pergi ke sekolah.
EN: In the 1850s, hospital hygiene was very poor. Florence Nightingale's focus on basic cleanliness and fresh air was revolutionary and saved many lives, forming the basis of modern nursing.
EN: The phrase 'the number of' is followed by a plural noun (men) but takes a singular verb (went) because the subject is the 'number' itself.
Bahasa Melayu: 'the number of' diikuti oleh kata nama jamak (men), tetapi subjeknya ialah 'bilangan' itu sendiri, jadi kata kerja mesti sepadan dengan subjek tunggal (di sini, bentuk lampau went).
The number of students in the class is twenty.
Bilangan pelajar di dalam kelas ialah dua puluh orang.
EN: This sentence highlights the immediate impact of Florence Nightingale's sanitary reforms. Her focus on hygiene significantly reduced mortality rates, which was a revolutionary concept in 19th-century medicine.
EN: The '-ing' form (checking) is used here to show an action happening at the same time as the main verb (worked).
Bahasa Melayu: Bentuk '-ing' (checking) digunakan di sini untuk menunjukkan tindakan yang berlaku serentak dengan kata kerja utama (worked), untuk menerangkan apa yang sedang dilakukan oleh subjek pada masa itu.
He sat on the sofa, reading a book.
Dia duduk di atas sofa sambil membaca sebuah buku.
EN: The image of Florence Nightingale with a lamp became a symbol of nursing. It represents her dedication to patients even during the dark hours of the night.
EN: The verb 'call' can be used with two objects: the person being called and the name or title given to them (Call + Someone + Name).
Bahasa Melayu: Kata kerja 'call' boleh digunakan dengan dua objek: orang yang dipanggil dan nama atau gelaran yang diberikan kepada mereka (memanggil + seseorang + nama).
They call him the King of Pop.
Mereka memanggilnya Raja Pop.
EN: The nickname 'Lady with the Lamp' comes from how Florence Nightingale would check on wounded soldiers at night. It became a symbol of her dedication and the beginning of modern nursing.
EN: Use 'to + verb' (infinitive) to show the purpose or reason why someone does something.
Bahasa Melayu: Gunakan 'to + kata kerja' (infinitif) untuk menunjukkan tujuan atau sebab seseorang melakukan sesuatu.
He went to the library to study.
Dia pergi ke perpustakaan untuk belajar.
EN: Florence Nightingale founded the first scientifically based nursing school, the Nightingale Training School for Nurses, at St Thomas' Hospital in London in 1860. This marked the beginning of professional nursing education.
EN: Using '-ing' (Gerunds) after a preposition: When a verb follows a preposition like 'about', we add '-ing' to the verb to turn it into a noun.
Bahasa Melayu: Menggunakan '-ing' (gerund) selepas kata sendi: Apabila kata kerja mengikuti kata sendi seperti 'about', kita menambah '-ing' pada akhir kata kerja untuk menjadikannya bentuk kata nama.
He is interested in learning English.
Dia berminat untuk belajar bahasa Inggeris.
EN: Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. Her emphasis on hygiene (like washing hands) was revolutionary in the 19th century and saved countless lives.
EN: The phrase 'lived to be' is used to state the age a person reached before they died.
Bahasa Melayu: Frasa 'lived to be' digunakan untuk menyatakan umur yang dicapai oleh seseorang sebelum meninggal dunia.
My grandfather lived to be 95.
Datuk saya hidup sehingga 95 tahun.
EN: In the 19th century, living to be 90 years old was very rare due to limited medical knowledge, making Nightingale's long life as a health pioneer quite remarkable.
EN: The word 'wrote' is the past tense of 'write'. We use the past tense to talk about actions that happened and finished in the past.
Bahasa Melayu: Perkataan 'wrote' ialah bentuk lampau bagi 'write'. Kita menggunakan bentuk lampau untuk menerangkan tindakan yang berlaku dan telah selesai pada masa lalu.
He wrote a long email yesterday.
Dia menulis e-mel yang panjang semalam.
EN: Florence Nightingale's writings were revolutionary because they used data and clear instructions to improve medical standards, which was uncommon for women in the 19th century.
EN: The word 'still' is used to say that a situation continues to exist and has not changed. It usually goes before the main verb.
Bahasa Melayu: Perkataan 'still' digunakan untuk menyatakan bahawa sesuatu keadaan masih wujud dan tidak berubah. Ia biasanya diletakkan sebelum kata kerja utama.
I still live in the same house.
Saya masih tinggal di rumah yang sama.
EN: In this context, 'work' refers to Florence Nightingale's lifelong achievements and the standards she set for nursing, rather than just a daily job. Her birthday, May 12th, is celebrated globally as International Nurses Day.
EN: The verb 'help' can be followed by another verb in its base form (without 'to') to show what action was assisted.
Bahasa Melayu: Kata kerja 'help' boleh diikuti oleh kata kerja lain dalam bentuk dasarnya (tanpa 'to') untuk menunjukkan tindakan yang dibantu.
He helped clean the kitchen.
Dia membantu membersihkan dapur.
EN: Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing. Her emphasis on hygiene (like washing hands and clean air) was revolutionary in the 19th century and remains the standard for hospital care today.
Kosa kata utama dengan sebutan IPA, definisi, contoh ayat, dan kuiz interaktif.
Dalam konteks: penyayang, prihatin terhadap orang lain
Dalam konteks: jururawat
Dalam konteks: sesak
Dalam konteks: pesakit
Dalam konteks: melatih, memberi latihan
Dalam konteks: kesihatan
Dalam konteks: lebih selamat
Dalam konteks: selama-lamanya, kekal
Frasa dengan label jenis, definisi dwibahasa, nota penggunaan, dan contoh ayat.
To pursue or try to achieve what one has always wanted to do.
Mengejar impian
To examine someone or something to make sure they are safe, correct, or in good condition.
Memeriksa, meninjau (keadaan)
A nickname given to Florence Nightingale because she would visit patients at night carrying a lamp.
Wanita dengan Pelita
To decrease in amount, level, or number.
Turun, berkurang
The services provided by medical professionals to look after a patient.
Penjagaan pesakit