Pelana ini selesa.

• pelana = saddle
• ini = this
• selesa = comfortable

So the structure is literally saddle this comfortable, but the natural English meaning is This saddle is comfortable.

In Malay, you often do not need a verb like is/are when linking a subject to an adjective.

So:

• Pelana ini selesa = This saddle is comfortable
• literally: This saddle comfortable

This is completely normal in Malay. English requires is, but Malay usually leaves it out in sentences like this.

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

So:

• pelana ini = this saddle
• rumah itu = that house

This is one of the first word-order differences English speakers notice, because English puts this/that before the noun, while Malay usually puts ini/itu after it.

Yes. In this sentence, selesa is an adjective meaning comfortable.

It describes the noun phrase pelana ini (this saddle).

So the pattern is:

• [noun + ini/itu] + adjective

Examples:

• Kerusi ini selesa = This chair is comfortable
• Bilik itu besar = That room is big

Not if you mean This saddle is comfortable.

The natural sentence is:

• Pelana ini selesa

If you say Ini pelana..., that usually starts a different kind of sentence, more like This is a saddle...

For example:

• Ini pelana yang selesa = This is a comfortable saddle

So:

• Pelana ini selesa = This saddle is comfortable
• Ini pelana yang selesa = This is a comfortable saddle

They are related, but not the same structure.

Use tidak before the adjective:

• Pelana ini tidak selesa = This saddle is not comfortable

A useful pattern is:

• [noun phrase] + tidak + adjective

Examples:

• Bilik ini tidak besar = This room is not big
• Makanan itu tidak sedap = That food is not tasty

Add sangat before the adjective:

• Pelana ini sangat selesa = This saddle is very comfortable

You may also hear:

• Pelana ini memang selesa = This saddle really is comfortable
• Pelana ini cukup selesa = This saddle is quite comfortable / comfortable enough

No, Malay does not use articles in the same way English does.

So pelana by itself can mean:

• a saddle
• the saddle
• just saddle, depending on context

When you add ini, it becomes specific:

• pelana ini = this saddle

So Malay relies more on context and words like ini/itu than on articles like a and the.

A simple English-friendly guide is:

• pelana → peh-LAH-nah
• ini → ee-NEE
• selesa → seh-LEH-sah

Malay pronunciation is generally quite regular, and words are usually pronounced much like they are spelled.

Normally, pelana ini is understood as this saddle.

If you clearly want the plural these saddles, Malay often relies on context, but you can make it explicit with reduplication:

• pelana-pelana ini = these saddles

That said, in everyday Malay, speakers often do not mark plural unless it is necessary.

The pattern is:

• noun + demonstrative + adjective

In this case:

• pelana = noun
• ini = demonstrative
• selesa = adjective

So:

• Pelana ini selesa
• This saddle is comfortable

This is a very common and useful Malay sentence pattern.