The two meanings of 'kemasukan'

Today's post is about the two meanings of the Malay word 'kemasukan'.

As a noun, it means entry. Look at the following sentence to see how it is used in this sense.

Unit ini ditubuhkan khas untuk mengendalikan kemasukan pelajar ke semua universiti di Malaysia. [This unit was specially set up to manage the entry of students to all universities in Malaysia.]

The other meaning of 'kemasukan' as a passive verb means 'dimasuki' (entered by). The sentence below shows how the word is used in this context.
Mataku terasa pedih kerana kemasukan debu. [My eye felt painful because it was entered by dirt.]