Gejala utama saya adalah batuk ringan dan tenggorokan kering.

My main symptom is a mild cough and a dry throat.

Breakdown of Gejala utama saya adalah batuk ringan dan tenggorokan kering.

• adalah: to be
• dan: and
• saya: my
• kering: dry

Questions & Answers about Gejala utama saya adalah batuk ringan dan tenggorokan kering.

What is the literal word order of this sentence, and why do the adjectives come after the nouns?

Word by word, the sentence is:

• Gejala utama saya = symptom main my
• adalah = is
• batuk ringan = cough light/mild
• dan = and
• tenggorokan kering = throat dry

In Indonesian, adjectives normally come after the noun:

• gejala utama = main symptom
• batuk ringan = mild cough
• tenggorokan kering = dry throat

So the structure is normal Indonesian: noun + adjective, not like English adjective + noun.

What does gejala utama saya mean exactly, and why is saya at the end?