tanpa menjejaskan

Without Prejudice to

Level 6

Tanpa menjejaskan is a high-level formal construction used to introduce a specific rule or action while ensuring it does not override or invalidate an existing right, power, or general principle.

How It Works

The phrase tanpa menjejaskan is primarily found in the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, Acts of Parliament, and formal contracts. It signals that while a new provision is being stated, the integrity and scope of a previously mentioned item remain intact.

1. Morphological Breakdown:
The word menjejaskan consists of the root jejas (to affect or scar), the men- prefix (active transitive), and the -kan suffix (causative/transitive). Together, they mean 'to cause an adverse effect upon.'

2. Syntactic Requirements:
Because menjejaskan is a transitive verb, it must be followed by a Noun Phrase. Common objects include:

  • Keluasan (generality/scope)
  • Peruntukan (provision)
  • Hak (rights)
  • Kepentingan (interests)

3. Register:
This is strictly a formal register pattern. Using it in casual conversation (e.g., 'without affecting my sleep') would sound unnaturally robotic or legalistic to a native speaker.

Examples (4)

  1. Tanpa menjejaskan keluasan Perkara 8, tidak boleh ada diskriminasi terhadap mana-mana warganegara.

    Without prejudice to the generality of Article 8, there shall be no discrimination against any citizen.

    Word by Word: Without affecting generality Article 8, not can there-be discrimination against any-any citizen.

    This is a classic legal formula where a specific rule (non-discrimination) is introduced without limiting the broader scope of a general article.

  2. Langkah penjimatan ini dilaksanakan tanpa menjejaskan perkhidmatan kritikal kepada rakyat.

    These austerity measures are implemented without affecting critical services to the people.

    Word by Word: Step saving this implemented without affecting service critical to people.

    In an administrative context, this ensures that the new action (austerity) does not harm the existing priority (critical services).

  3. Kata pemeri boleh digugurkan dalam sesetengah ayat tanpa menjejaskan makna atau struktur ayat tersebut.

    The copula can be omitted in some sentences without affecting the meaning or structure of those sentences.

    Word by Word: Word copula can be-dropped in some sentence without affecting meaning or structure sentence that.

    This demonstrates the use of the pattern in formal academic or grammatical writing.

  4. Pihak syarikat boleh menamatkan kontrak ini tanpa menjejaskan haknya untuk menuntut ganti rugi.

    The company may terminate this contract without prejudice to its right to claim damages.

    Word by Word: Side company can terminate contract this without affecting right-its for claim change loss.

    A common contractual usage ensuring that one action (termination) does not cancel out another right (claiming damages).

Common Mistakes

  • Using the pattern in casual, everyday speech.

    Saya makan coklat tanpa menjejaskan diet saya.
    Saya makan coklat tanpa merosakkan diet saya.

    While 'menjejaskan' is grammatically correct, it sounds overly formal (like a lawyer) in a conversation about a diet. Use 'merosakkan' (spoiling) or 'mengganggu' (disturbing) instead.

  • Omitting the object after 'menjejaskan'.

    Peraturan ini dibuat tanpa menjejaskan.
    Peraturan ini dibuat tanpa menjejaskan hak orang awam.

    Because 'menjejaskan' is a transitive verb, it requires a noun phrase to follow it to indicate what is not being affected.

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Learn This First

To understand 'tanpa menjejaskan', a learner must first be familiar with how the preposition 'tanpa' functions with verbs to mean 'without doing'. Additionally, they need to recognize the 'meN-...-kan' verbal morphology used to create the active transitive verb 'menjejaskan' from its root.

Words in This Pattern

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