Breakdown of Telefon baharu ini masih ada jaminan selama setahun.
ini
this
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to have
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telefon
the phone
Questions & Answers about Telefon baharu ini masih ada jaminan selama setahun.
Why is baharu after telefon? In English, we say new phone, not phone new.
In Malay, adjectives usually come after the noun they describe.
- telefon baharu = new phone
- kereta merah = red car
- rumah besar = big house
So telefon baharu is the normal Malay word order: noun + adjective.
Why is ini at the end of telefon baharu ini instead of at the beginning?
In Malay, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that) normally come after the whole noun phrase.
So:
- telefon baharu ini = this new phone
- rumah besar itu = that big house
The pattern is often:
noun + adjective + ini/itu
So even though English says this new phone, Malay says something closer to phone new this.
What is the difference between baharu and baru?