Breakdown of Sinyal internet lemah malam ini.
adalah
to be
malam ini
tonight
sinyal internet
the internet signal
lemah
weak
Questions & Answers about Sinyal internet lemah malam ini.
What is the literal breakdown and word order?
- Sinyal = signal
- internet = internet
- lemah = weak
- malam ini = tonight (literally: night this) Overall structure: Subject + Adjective + Time expression.
Where is the verb “is”?
Indonesian typically drops a verb like “is/are” before adjectives. Sinyal internet lemah literally reads “Internet signal weak,” which equals “The internet signal is weak.”
Can I use adalah here?
No. Adalah is used to equate nouns, not to link a noun to an adjective. ❌ Sinyal internet adalah lemah sounds wrong. You can say:
- Sinyal internet itu lemah malam ini. (That/that particular internet signal is weak tonight.)
Why is the adjective after the noun?
In Indonesian, descriptive adjectives follow the noun:
- sinyal lemah = weak signal
- koneksi cepat = fast connection Putting the adjective before the noun (e.g., lemah sinyal) is ungrammatical.
Is it “the” internet signal or “an” internet signal?