Permukaan licin itu berbahaya.

that

Breakdown of Permukaan licin itu berbahaya.

• bahaya: the danger
• permukaan licin: a slippery surface

Questions & Answers about Permukaan licin itu berbahaya.

Why is there no word for is in Permukaan licin itu berbahaya?

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

So:

• Permukaan licin itu berbahaya = That slippery surface is dangerous

There is no separate word for is here. This is completely normal in Malay when one noun phrase is being described by an adjective or another noun phrase.

Compare:

• Rumah itu besar = That house is big
• Dia guru = He/She is a teacher

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Why does licin come after permukaan?

In Malay, adjectives usually come after the noun they describe.

So:

• permukaan licin = slippery surface
  • permukaan = surface
  • licin = slippery / smooth

This is different from English, where adjectives usually come before the noun.

Compare:

• kereta merah = red car
• air sejuk = cold water
• jalan sempit = narrow road

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What does itu mean here?