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Particles: lah, pun, kah, per -lah ‘-lah’ is a particle that is always attached to the preceding word. It is to mark the predicate when the predicate is out of its normal position. It is never obligatory. The particle -lah is quite often attached as a suffix to commands and prohibitions. It doesn’t have an easily describable meaning. Basically it adds polite emphasis. But it seems to have a variety of effects depending on context. For example, while it can make a command or prohibition more imperious and emphatic, in other contexts it can also ameliorate a command, making it sound pleading, or more polite, or less brusque. Lah is especially commonly attached to intransitive verbs when they are used in commands. Tertipulah  kamu. Percayalah  padaku. Hasilnya  tidaklah  terlalu baik. Hubungan kami  sangatlah  dekat. Tinggalah  dia seorang diri. You were tricked. Just trust me. The result is not too good. Our relationship is very close. He is the only one...
Particles: lah, pun, kah, per -lah ‘-lah’ is a particle that is always attached to the preceding word. It is to mark the predicate when the predicate is out of its normal position. It is never obligatory. The particle -lah is quite often attached as a suffix to commands and prohibitions. It doesn’t have an easily describable meaning. Basically it adds polite emphasis. But it seems to have a variety of effects depending on context. For example, while it can make a command or prohibition more imperious and emphatic, in other contexts it can also ameliorate a command, making it sound pleading, or more polite, or less brusque. Lah is especially commonly attached to intransitive verbs when they are used in commands. Tertipulah  kamu. Percayalah  padaku. Hasilnya  tidaklah  terlalu baik. Hubungan kami  sangatlah  dekat. Tinggalah  dia seorang diri. You were tricked. Just trust me. The result is not too good. Our relationship is very close....