Breakdown of Setiap langkah kecil penting bagi kesehatan.
adalah
to be
setiap
every
penting
important
bagi
for
Questions & Answers about Setiap langkah kecil penting bagi kesehatan.
Why is there no word for "is" in this sentence?
Indonesian usually does not use a separate word for "is/are/am" when linking a subject to an adjective.
- Setiap langkah kecil = every small step (subject)
- penting = important (adjective functioning as the predicate)
So "Setiap langkah kecil penting" literally feels like "Every small step important", which in natural English becomes "Every small step is important."
You only use adalah (often translated as "is") mainly before nouns, not before adjectives:
- Dia adalah dokter. = He/She is a doctor.
But: - Dia pintar. (no adalah) = He/She is smart.
What exactly does setiap mean, and how is it different from tiap?
Setiap means "every" or "each".
- Setiap langkah kecil = every/each small step.
Tiap is just a shorter, slightly more informal version of setiap. In this sentence you could also say:
- Tiap langkah kecil penting bagi kesehatan.
Both are correct; setiap is a bit more neutral/formal, tiap feels a bit more casual, but the meaning is basically the same.
Why is it langkah kecil and not kecil langkah?