Tali pengangkat ini kuat.

A word-by-word breakdown is:

• tali = rope, cord, strap
• pengangkat = lifting / lifter / for lifting, from the root angkat = to lift, raise
• ini = this
• kuat = strong

So tali pengangkat is a noun phrase meaning something like lifting rope, hoisting rope, or lifting strap, depending on context.

In Malay, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that) usually come after the noun phrase, not before it.

So:

• tali ini = this rope
• tali pengangkat ini = this lifting rope

This is different from English, where we say this rope.

A very useful pattern is:

• noun + ini = this ...
• noun + itu = that ...

Malay often leaves out the verb to be when describing something.

So English:

• This lifting rope is strong

becomes Malay:

• Tali pengangkat ini kuat

There is no need to add a separate word for is here. This is completely normal in Malay.

A simple pattern is:

• X kuat = X is strong
• X besar = X is big
• X mahal = X is expensive

Yes, kuat is an adjective meaning strong.

In this sentence, it comes after the noun phrase because it is the predicate:

• Tali pengangkat ini = the subject
• kuat = the description

So the structure is basically:

• [noun phrase] + [adjective]

Examples:

• Rumah itu besar = That house is big
• Kereta ini baru = This car is new
• Tali pengangkat ini kuat = This lifting rope is strong

Here, pengangkat is best understood as part of a compound-like noun phrase modifying tali.

It comes from:

• angkat = lift, raise
• pengangkat = something/someone that lifts, or related to lifting

So tali pengangkat means a rope used for lifting.

English often uses one noun to modify another, and Malay can do something similar. So this phrase works a bit like:

• machine oil
• lifting rope
• safety belt

In context, pengangkat helps specify what kind of tali it is.

Malay does not normally use articles like a, an, or the the way English does.

So:

• tali can mean a rope or the rope, depending on context
• tali pengangkat ini is clearly this lifting rope

The demonstrative ini already makes it specific, so no article is needed.

For a normal, neutral sentence, Tali pengangkat ini kuat is the natural choice.

That is because:

• tali pengangkat ini = this lifting rope
• kuat = strong

If you say Ini tali pengangkat kuat, it sounds incomplete or unnatural in standard usage for this meaning.

A good rule for beginners is:

• put ini/itu after the noun phrase
• then put the adjective after that if it is the predicate

So:

• Tali ini kuat = This rope is strong
• Tali pengangkat ini kuat = This lifting rope is strong

Yes. Kuat often means strong, but its exact sense depends on context. It can be used for:

• physical strength: Dia kuat = He/She is strong
• durability: Tali ini kuat = This rope is strong/sturdy
• intensity: angin kuat = strong wind
• power/effect: ubat kuat = strong medicine

In your sentence, the most natural meaning is that the rope is strong/sturdy.

Usually, no—kuat is the better word here.

• kuat = strong, sturdy, able to withstand force
• keras = hard, firm, harsh, loud, severe, depending on context

For a rope, if you want to say it will not easily break and is reliable, use kuat.

If you said tali ini keras, that would suggest the rope is hard/stiff, not necessarily strong.

So for this sentence:

• Tali pengangkat ini kuat = correct for This lifting rope is strong

Yes.

The sentence divides neatly into:

• Tali pengangkat ini = the subject noun phrase
• kuat = the predicate adjective

So the full subject is not just tali, but tali pengangkat ini = this lifting rope.

That is why ini belongs with the noun phrase, not with kuat.