Breakdown of Jalan kecil di desa itu sempit pada malam hari.
adalah
to be
itu
that
di
in
malam hari
the night
Questions & Answers about Jalan kecil di desa itu sempit pada malam hari.
Why is there no word for “is” in the Indonesian sentence?
Indonesian doesn’t use a linking verb before adjectives. An adjective can be the predicate by itself. So Jalan kecil di desa itu sempit literally reads “The small road in that village narrow,” which equals “is narrow.” Don’t use adalah with adjectives; use it mainly to link nouns (e.g., Dia adalah guru = “He is a teacher,” but Dia tinggi, not “Dia adalah tinggi”).
What exactly does jalan kecil mean?
Jalan = road/street; kecil = small/little. Together, jalan kecil is “a small road,” often like a lane or a minor street. If you mean a narrow alley, Indonesians often say gang; lorong can mean corridor or passage.
What’s the difference between kecil and sempit?
- kecil = small (overall size or scale).
- sempit = narrow (limited width/space). So a jalan kecil is a small/local road, while jalan sempit focuses on its narrow width. In this sentence, both appear: the road (type) is small, and it is narrow at night.
In di desa itu, what does itu modify?