Kasus ini belum selesai.

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Breakdown of Kasus ini belum selesai.

• adalah: to be
• belum: not yet
• selesai: finished

Questions & Answers about Kasus ini belum selesai.

What is the word-by-word meaning and basic structure of Kasus ini belum selesai?

Word by word:

• kasus = case
• ini = this
• belum = not yet
• selesai = finished / complete / over

So the structure is:

• Kasus ini = this case (literally case this; in Indonesian the noun comes before ini)
• belum selesai = not yet finished

Put together: Kasus ini belum selesai = This case is not finished yet / This case isn’t over yet.

Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

Indonesian usually omits a verb like is/are/am when linking a subject to an adjective or a noun.

• English: This case is not finished yet.
• Indonesian: Kasus ini belum selesai. (literally This case not yet finished.)

The “is” is simply understood.
Whenever you have:

• noun + (belum/tidak) + adjective,
  you normally don’t add a separate to be verb.

What exactly does belum mean, and how is it different from tidak?

Belum means not yet and it usually implies an expectation that the thing or happen in the future.