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Nampaknya means something like it seems, apparently, or looks like.
It comes from nampak = to be visible / to look / to appear, plus -nya. In expressions like nampaknya, the -nya does not literally mean his/her. Instead, it helps turn the word into a sentence-level expression meaning it seems or apparently.
So:
- nampak = visible, seen, appears
- nampaknya = it seems / apparently / looks like it
In this sentence, nampaknya comments on the whole situation: the speaker is making an observation.
Malay often does not need a verb like to be in sentences like this.
In English, we say:
- He is ready
In Malay, you can simply say:
- Dia bersedia
So dia sudah bersedia literally looks like:
- he/she already ready
But in natural English, that becomes he/she is already ready.
This is very normal in Malay. When the predicate is an adjective or adjective-like word, Malay usually does not insert a copula like is/are.