Breakdown of Saya suka suasana tenang di taman.
saya
I
suka
to like
di
in
tenang
calm
taman
the park
suasana
the atmosphere
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Questions & Answers about Saya suka suasana tenang di taman.
What does saya mean in the sentence?
Saya is the first-person singular pronoun, meaning I. It serves as the subject of the sentence.
What does suka imply here?
Suka means like (or sometimes enjoy). It is a transitive verb used to express that the speaker appreciates or is fond of something.
How is the phrase suasana tenang constructed and what does it mean?
Suasana translates to atmosphere, while tenang means calm or peaceful. In Malay, adjectives such as tenang generally follow the noun they describe (suasana), forming a descriptive phrase that means peaceful atmosphere.
What role does the prepositional phrase di taman play in the sentence?
Di is a preposition that indicates location (comparable to in, at, or on). Taman means park or garden. Together, di taman specifies the location where the peaceful atmosphere is experienced, equivalent to saying in the park.
Why isn’t there an article (like the or a) before taman?
Malay does not require articles as English does. Nouns like taman stand alone without equivalents to the or a; context determines whether the noun is definite or indefinite.