Questions & Answers about Licau ini berwarna biru.
Why is ini after licau instead of before it?
In standard Malay, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that) usually come after the noun.
So:
- licau ini = this licau
- rumah itu = that house
This is one of the first word-order differences English speakers notice.
What does berwarna mean?
Berwarna means to have a color or to be colored.
It comes from:
- warna = color
- ber- = a common prefix that often gives the sense of having, wearing, or being in a certain state
So berwarna biru literally means something like having the color blue.
Why is there no word for is in the sentence?