Questions & Answers about Saya stres di kantor hari ini.
Why is there no word for “am” in Saya stres di kantor hari ini?
Indonesian usually does not use a separate verb like “to be” (am/is/are) before adjectives or nouns.
- Saya stres = I am stressed
- Saya lapar = I am hungry
- Saya guru = I am a teacher
So stres functions like an adjective here, and you don’t need a linking verb.
Putting adalah here (Saya adalah stres) would be incorrect and unnatural.
Is stres here an adjective or a noun?
In this sentence, stres functions like an adjective, describing your state:
- Saya stres ≈ I am stressed
But stres can also be a noun, meaning stress:
- Saya banyak stres di kantor. = I have a lot of stress at the office.
So:
- Saya stres → adjective (“I’m stressed”)
- banyak stres → noun (“a lot of stress”)
Context tells you which role it’s playing.
Does stres mean exactly the same as English “stress”?