Baju ini longgar.

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Breakdown of Baju ini longgar.

• baju: the shirt
• longgar: loose

Questions & Answers about Baju ini longgar.

Why is there no word for is in Baju ini longgar?

Malay often leaves out the verb to be in simple descriptive sentences.

So instead of saying something like This shirt is loose, Malay simply says:

• Baju ini longgar

Literally, it is more like:

• shirt this loose

This is completely normal and natural in Malay.

Why does ini come after baju instead of before it?

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

So:

• baju ini = this shirt
• baju itu = that shirt

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

Does longgar come after the noun because Malay adjectives usually follow nouns?

Yes. In Malay, adjectives normally come after the noun they describe.

So:

• baju longgar = a loose shirt
• baju ini longgar = this shirt is loose

This is different from English, where adjectives usually come before nouns, as in a loose shirt.