Learn Hardcore Indonesian: Rumput di taman terlihat hijau cerah pagi ini. - The grass in the park looks bright green this morning.

rumput means grass (a mass noun). Indonesian does not use articles like the or a, nor does it mark nouns for plural. Context tells you whether you’re referring to some grass or all the grass.

What is the function of di in di taman?

di is a preposition meaning in or at. When you say di taman, it literally means “in the park.” Indonesian uses di before a place noun to indicate location.

What does terlihat mean and how is it used here?

terlihat is a stative verb meaning to look or to appear (visually). It doesn’t change form for tense—time is shown by words like pagi ini. So rumput … terlihat hijau = “the grass looks green.”

How do adjectives work in Indonesian? Why are hijau cerah placed after rumput?

Adjectives follow the noun they describe. You can also stack multiple adjectives, for example a color plus a quality. Here hijau cerah means bright green and comes after rumput to modify it. Preposing the adjectives would sound unnatural.

What does pagi ini mean, and why is it at the end of the sentence?

pagi ini means this morning. Indonesian time expressions can appear at the beginning or end of a sentence—placing pagi ini at the end simply specifies when the grass looks bright green.

Where is the English “is” in this sentence? Shouldn’t it be rumput di taman adalah hijau cerah?

Everyday Indonesian often omits the copula adalah for descriptions. Here terlihat already serves as the verb “to look/appear,” so you don’t need adalah. Including adalah would sound overly formal or stilted.

Could I say taman rumput instead of rumput di taman?

You can say taman rumput, which literally means “a grass park” or “park of grass.” But rumput di taman focuses on the grass that is located in the park. Both are correct but highlight slightly different perspectives.