Questions & Answers about Inilah lampiran yang harus kamu baca.
What does Inilah add compared with just Ini?
- Ini means “this.”
- Inilah is “this (is the one)” with an emphatic, presentational feel, often used when handing something over or pointing it out. It’s like “Here is…” or “This is it.”
- So Inilah lampiran… feels like “Here is the attachment…” with focus/emphasis on “this.”
Can I say Ini lampiran… or Ini adalah lampiran… instead? What’s the difference?
- Ini lampiran… is casual/neutral: “This is the attachment…”
- Ini adalah lampiran… is a bit more formal/explanatory: “This is the attachment…”
- Inilah lampiran… is presentational/emphatic: “Here is the attachment…”
- Don’t say Inilah adalah… (that’s ungrammatical; don’t combine them).
What is the function of yang in this sentence?
- yang introduces a relative clause that describes a noun.
- lampiran yang harus kamu baca = “the attachment that you must read.”
- Think of yang as a relativizer (“that/which/who”), not as a pronoun by itself.
Can I omit yang and say Inilah lampiran harus kamu baca?
No. The yang is required to link the modifier clause to the noun. Without yang, it’s ungrammatical in standard Indonesian.