Atap rumah bocor.

to be

Breakdown of Atap rumah bocor.

• rumah: the house
• atap: the roof
• bocor: leaking

Questions & Answers about Atap rumah bocor.

How does Indonesian express of in roof of the house?

Indonesian uses a noun–noun compound with the head first. So atap rumah literally means roof + house = roof of the house. Reversing it (rumah atap) is not how possession/modification works and sounds wrong.

Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

Indonesian often drops a copula. Adjectives and stative verbs can serve directly as predicates. Atap rumah bocor = The house’s roof is leaky. Similar patterns: Dia sakit (He/She is sick), Saya lapar (I am hungry).

Is bocor a verb or an adjective?

It behaves like a stative verb/adjective meaning to leak/leaky. In this sentence it’s the predicate describing the roof’s state. Related forms:

• kebocoran = a leak (noun)
• membocorkan/dibocorkan = to leak something/being leaked (transitive, e.g., documents)

How do I show past, present, or future?

Add time/aspect words:

• Past/state already: Atap rumah sudah bocor.
• Ongoing: Atap rumah sedang bocor or (colloquial) lagi bocor.
• Future/conditional: Atap rumah itu akan bocor kalau hujan deras. You can also add time adverbs like tadi malam, kemarin, besok.

How do I make it definite (the roof of that house)?

Use demonstratives or the clitic -nya:

• Pointing: Atap rumah itu bocor. (that house’s roof)
• Near: Atap rumah ini bocor. (this house’s roof)
• Definite/its: Atap rumahnya bocor. Context decides whether -nya means the/their/his/her/its.

Can I just say Atapnya bocor?

Yes. It’s common and natural. Atapnya bocor means the roof is leaking, with -nya referring to a previously known roof/house or functioning as a definite marker.

What’s the difference between Atap rumah bocor and Ada kebocoran di atap rumah?

• Atap rumah bocor states the roof is leaky (predicate adjective/verb).
• Ada kebocoran di atap rumah says there is a leak in the roof (existential + a leak as a noun). The second can sound a bit more formal/technical.

How do I say not leaking?

Use tidak to negate: Atap rumah tidak bocor. Don’t use bukan here, because bocor is a predicate adjective/verb, not a noun phrase.

Can I add sedang or lagi to mean it’s currently leaking?

Yes:

• Neutral: Atap rumah sedang bocor.
• Colloquial: Atap rumah lagi bocor. These emphasize that the leaking is happening right now, not just a general property.

Which preposition goes with bocor: di or dari?

Both can be used, with different focuses:

• Location of the leak: bocor di kamar tidur, bocor di atap.
• Source something leaks from: bocor dari atap, air menetes dari atap.

How do I talk about plurals (multiple roofs/houses)?

Context often covers plurality. To be explicit, use reduplication:

• Multiple roofs: atap-atap
• Multiple houses: rumah-rumah Example: Atap-atap rumah di kampung itu bocor.

Is it okay to say Atap rumah adalah bocor?

No. adalah links nouns to nouns. With adjectives/stative verbs, just use the predicate directly: Atap rumah bocor.

Should I say atap, genteng, or plafon?

• atap = roof (whole structure)
• genteng = roof tiles
• plafon = ceiling If water is dripping inside, people might say plafon bocor, but the cause is usually atap/genteng problems.

How is the sentence pronounced?

Roughly: ah-tap ROO-mah BOH-chor. Notes:

• c = ch as in chair (bocor = BOH-chor)
• Final h in rumah is audible but often light
• Stress tends to fall on the penultimate syllable: A-tap, RU-mah, BO-cor

Does bocor also cover information leaks?

Yes. For info leaks:

• Intransitive: Informasi itu bocor.
• Transitive: Dia membocorkan rahasia itu (He leaked that secret), Rahasia itu dibocorkan (The secret was leaked). For roofs/pipes, stick with the intransitive bocor.

Are there more formal or natural variants?

• Neutral/common: Atap rumah bocor., Atapnya bocor.
• Pointing/definite: Atap rumah itu bocor.
• More formal/technical: Atap rumah mengalami kebocoran., Ada kebocoran pada atap rumah tersebut.