Buku sains ini menarik.

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Breakdown of Buku sains ini menarik.

• adalah: to be
• buku: the book
• menarik: interesting

Questions & Answers about Buku sains ini menarik.

What are the individual words in Buku sains ini menarik and their basic meanings?

Word by word:

• buku = book
• sains = science
• ini = this
• menarik = interesting / to attract

So the structure is roughly: book science this interesting → This science book is interesting.

Why does ini (this) come after buku sains, instead of before like in English?

In Malay, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that) usually come after the noun phrase they modify:

• buku ini = this book
• buku sains ini = this science book
• kawan saya itu = that friend of mine

So buku sains ini literally means book science this = this science book.
Putting ini before the noun (e.g. ini buku sains) is also possible, but it slightly shifts the focus to “this” (more like “this is a science book”), not “this science book is …”

Is menarik an adjective (“interesting”) or a verb (“to attract”)?