Rancangan ini mustahil.

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Breakdown of Rancangan ini mustahil.

• rancangan: the plan
• mustahil: impossible

Questions & Answers about Rancangan ini mustahil.

Why is there no word for is in Rancangan ini mustahil?

Malay often leaves out the verb to be in simple statements.

So:

• Rancangan ini mustahil = This plan is impossible

Malay does not need a separate word like is here. This is very normal in equational or descriptive sentences.

You could sometimes add words like adalah or ialah, but not in this sentence in normal everyday usage. Rancangan ini adalah mustahil sounds unnatural.

What does rancangan mean exactly?

Rancangan can mean plan, scheme, program, or proposal, depending on context.

In this sentence, it most naturally means plan:

• Rancangan ini mustahil = This plan is impossible

In other contexts, rancangan can also refer to a TV or radio program.

Why does ini come after rancangan instead of before it?

In Malay, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that) usually come after the noun.

So:

• rancangan ini = this plan
• buku ini = this book
• rumah itu = that house

This is one of the first word-order differences English speakers notice.