diff --git a/src/malay/LexiconMay.gf b/src/malay/LexiconMay.gf
index 2a83e96d..1865aaeb 100644
--- a/src/malay/LexiconMay.gf
+++ b/src/malay/LexiconMay.gf
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ lin king_N = mkN "raja" ;
 -- lin language_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin laugh_V = mkV "" ;
 -- lin leaf_N = mkN "" ;
-lin learn_V2 = mkV2 (prefixV (mkV "ajar" Ber)) emptyPrep ;
+lin learn_V2 = mkV2 (prefixV (mkV "belajar" NoPrefix)) emptyPrep ;
 -- lin leather_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin leave_V2 = mkV2 "" ;
 -- lin leg_N = mkN "" ;
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ lin queen_N = mkN "ratu" ;
 -- lin radio_N = mkN "" ;
 lin rain_N = mkN "hujan" ;
 lin rain_V0 = mkV "hujan" ;
-lin read_V2 = mkV2 "baca" ;
+lin read_V2 = mkV2 (prefixV (mkV "baca" Meng)) emptyPrep ;
 -- lin ready_A = mkA "" ;
 -- lin reason_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin red_A = mkA "" ;
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ lin stop_V =  mkV "henti" ;
 -- lin table_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin tail_N = mkN "" ;
 lin talk_V3 = mkV3 (mkV "cakap" Ber) (mkPrep "tentang") (mkPrep "dengan") ;
-lin teach_V2 = mkV2 "ajar" ;
+lin teach_V2 = mkV2 (prefixV (mkV "ajar" Meng)) emptyPrep;
 -- lin teacher_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin television_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin thick_A = mkA "" ;
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ lin ugly_A = mkA "jelek" ;
 -- W - Y
 
 -- lin wait_V2 = mkV2 "" ;
-lin walk_V = mkV "jalan" ;
+lin walk_V = (prefixV (mkV "jalan" Ber)) ;
 -- lin war_N = mkN "" ;
 -- lin warm_A = mkA "" ;
 -- lin wash_V2 = mkV2 "" ;
diff --git a/src/malay/ParamMay.gf b/src/malay/ParamMay.gf
index 5ea50b37..af9f0cd3 100644
--- a/src/malay/ParamMay.gf
+++ b/src/malay/ParamMay.gf
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ oper
 
   prefix : Prefix -> Str -> Str = \p -> case p of {
     Meng => prefixMeng ;
-    Ber  => prefixBer
+    Ber  => prefixBer ;
+    NoPrefix => prefixNone
     } ;
+  
+  prefixNone : Str -> Str = \belajar -> belajar ;
 
   prefixMeng : Str -> Str = \makan -> case makan of {
 
@@ -63,8 +66,6 @@ oper
     } ;
 
   prefixBer : Str -> Str = \jalan -> case jalan of {
-    -- Exception
-    "ajar" => "belajar" ;
 
     -- Drop the r
     (#c  + "er" + _  -- be+kerja
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ param
  Prefix =
       Meng
     | Ber
+    | NoPrefix
     ; -- TODO more?
 
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diff --git a/src/malay/VerbMay.gf b/src/malay/VerbMay.gf
index 3492bc34..4f969449 100644
--- a/src/malay/VerbMay.gf
+++ b/src/malay/VerbMay.gf
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ lin
 
   -- : V3 -> NP -> VPSlash ; -- give (it) to her
   Slash3V3 v3 iobj = useV {
-    s = \\vf => v3.s ! vf ++ applyPrep v3.c2 iobj ++ applyPrep v3.c3 emptyNP ;
+    s = \\vf => v3.s ! vf ++ applyPrep v3.c2 iobj ++ 
+    applyPrep v3.c3 emptyNP ;
     --iobj.s ! Bare -- applyPrep v3.c3 iobj -- TODO check if this works for all -- probably not
     } ** {
       c2 = v3.c2 ;-- Now the VPSlash is missing only the direct object