Learn Hardcore Malay: Proses ini penting. - This process is important.

In Malay, the linking verb to be is usually omitted in simple descriptive statements. You place the adjective directly after the subject. If you want a more formal or emphatic version, you can add adalah:
Proses ini adalah penting.

What does each word in Proses ini penting mean?

• Proses = process
• ini = this
• penting = important

What is the function of ini in this sentence?

ini is a demonstrative that follows a noun to specify “this.” It must come after its noun:
proses ini = “this process.”

How is ini different from itu?

• ini = this (closer to speaker)
• itu = that (farther from speaker or previously mentioned)

Can I say ini proses penting instead of proses ini penting?

No. In Malay, demonstratives (ini, itu) always follow the noun they modify. Putting ini before the noun turns it into a standalone pronoun, which changes the structure.