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Questions & Answers about Saya suka makanan enak.
What does saya mean in this sentence?
Saya is the first-person singular pronoun, equivalent to I in English.
What does suka mean and how is it used in this sentence?
Suka translates to like (and sometimes love in less formal contexts). In this sentence, it acts as the verb that expresses a preference or enjoyment for something.
How does the word order in makanan enak compare to English word order?
In Indonesian, adjectives usually follow the noun they modify. Here, makanan means food and enak means tasty or delicious. Thus, makanan enak literally translates as food tasty, which is rearranged in English to tasty food.
Is a linking verb like “is” needed between makanan and enak?
No, Indonesian does not require a linking verb between the noun and its adjective. The adjective enak directly modifies makanan without an intervening word like “is.”
Why is there no article (such as “a” or “the”) before makanan?
Indonesian does not use articles in the same way English does. Nouns appear without definite or indefinite articles, so makanan enak simply means tasty food without needing a or the in front of it.
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