Engsel itu berada pada kabinet.

In Malay, demonstratives such as ini and itu usually come after the noun.

So:

• engsel itu = that hinge or the hinge
• kabinet itu = that cabinet or the cabinet

This is normal Malay word order. English says that hinge, but Malay says hinge that.

It can work as either, depending on context.

In Malay, itu literally means that, but in many sentences it also helps mark something as specific/known, so in natural English it may be translated as the.

So engsel itu could mean:

• that hinge if you are pointing it out or contrasting it
• the hinge if both speakers already know which hinge is meant

Malay does not use articles exactly the way English does, so one word can cover both ideas.

Berada means to be located, to be situated, or to be in a certain place/state.

In this sentence, it shows location in a slightly more formal or descriptive way. It is similar to saying:

• is located
• is situated

It is more explicit than just giving a location phrase.

This is a very common learner question.

Both di and pada can relate to location, but they are not always used the same way.

A simple way to think about it:

• di is the basic word for in / at / on a place
• pada is often used for something on, attached to, or at something in a more relational sense

With engsel and kabinet, pada suggests the hinge is on / attached to the cabinet, rather than simply being somewhere in or at the cabinet.

So:

• pada kabinet = on the cabinet / attached to the cabinet
• di kabinet would more easily suggest in the cabinet or at the cabinet, depending on context

Yes, it is grammatical and understandable. It gives a fairly formal or neutral description of location.

That said, in everyday speech, speakers may sometimes choose a simpler or more specific wording, depending on what they want to emphasize:

• Engsel itu ada pada kabinet.
• Engsel itu dipasang pada kabinet.
  This would emphasize that the hinge is installed/fitted on the cabinet.

So berada pada is fine, but it can sound a little more formal than the most casual spoken Malay.

Malay often does not need a direct equivalent of the English verb to be.

English says:

• The hinge is on the cabinet.

Malay can express the same idea without a separate word like is. Instead, location or description is often shown directly through the structure of the sentence, or through words like berada.

So in this sentence, berada is already doing the job of expressing being located. You do not need another word for is.

Yes, but the meaning changes slightly.

• Engsel itu berada pada kabinet. = a specific hinge, usually that/the hinge
• Engsel berada pada kabinet. = more general, less anchored to a specific hinge, and often less natural unless the context already makes it clear

In many real situations, Malay prefers some marker of specificity when talking about a particular object, so itu often sounds more complete.

Yes. Kabinet is a borrowing from English (or from the same international source as English cabinet).

Many Malay speakers use kabinet for a cabinet or cupboard-like piece of furniture, depending on context. As with many loanwords, the exact range of meaning can depend on the speaker and situation.

So it is a familiar-looking word for English speakers, but you should still learn it as a Malay noun with Malay grammar:

• kabinet itu
• pada kabinet
• dalam kabinet

If you want to make engsel plural, Malay often uses reduplication:

• engsel-engsel itu berada pada kabinet = those/the hinges are on the cabinet

But very often, Malay leaves nouns unmarked for plural if the context already makes it clear.

So plurality can be shown by:

• context
• numbers
• reduplication

Examples:

• dua engsel berada pada kabinet itu = two hinges are on that cabinet
• engsel-engsel itu = those hinges

By itself, it mainly says the hinge is located on / at / on the cabinet. Because engsel is normally something attached, listeners will probably understand that physical relationship.

But if you want to make the idea of attachment more explicit, Malay can use a more specific verb, such as:

• dipasang = installed / fitted
• terpasang = installed / attached

For example:

• Engsel itu dipasang pada kabinet.

That version more clearly emphasizes that the hinge is attached as a fixture, not just somehow present there.