Basikal ini berat.

this

Breakdown of Basikal ini berat.

• adalah: to be
• basikal: the bicycle
• berat: heavy

Questions & Answers about Basikal ini berat.

What is the role of ini in Basikal ini berat?

ini is a post-nominal demonstrative meaning this. It always follows the noun it modifies.
Example: Basikal ini = this bicycle

Why isn't there a word like is in Basikal ini berat?

Malay uses a zero copula for present-tense descriptive or equational sentences. You directly combine the noun phrase and adjective.
Literally Basikal ini berat = bicycle this heavy → this bicycle is heavy

Why does the adjective berat come after the noun, unlike English where adjectives come before?

The default Malay order is Noun + (Demonstrative) + Adjective. Adjectives always follow the nouns they describe.
Hence: Basikal ini berat = this bicycle heavy

How do you say This bicycle is not heavy in Malay?

Place tidak before the adjective:
Basikal ini tidak berat
In informal speech, you can also say:
Basikal ini tak berat

How would you ask Is this bicycle heavy? formally and informally?

Formal: start with :Informal: add at the end: