Questions & Answers about Basikal ini berat.
ini is a post-nominal demonstrative meaning this. It always follows the noun it modifies.
Example: Basikal ini = this bicycle
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
The default Malay order is Noun + (Demonstrative) + Adjective. Adjectives always follow the nouns they describe.
Hence: Basikal ini berat = this bicycle heavy
Place tidak before the adjective:
Basikal ini tidak berat
In informal speech, you can also say:
Basikal ini tak berat
Formal: start with adakah:
Adakah basikal ini berat?
Informal: add ke at the end:
Basikal ini berat ke?
Insert sangat (very) before the adjective:
Basikal ini sangat berat = this bicycle is very heavy
Malay nouns do not change form for plural; context is enough.
Basikal ini berat can mean this bicycle is heavy or these bicycles are heavy if context shows plurality.
To be explicit, you can:
• Reduplicate: Basikal-basikal ini berat
• Add semua (all): Semua basikal ini berat
Use lebih … daripada for comparisons:
Basikal ini lebih berat daripada basikal itu
Casual form might use dari and drop itu short form:
Basikal ini lebih berat dari basikal tu