Bilas tin kosong itu.

that

Breakdown of Bilas tin kosong itu.

• kosong: empty
• tin: the tin can
• membilas: to rinse

Questions & Answers about Bilas tin kosong itu.

Is Bilas a command here?

Yes. In this sentence, bilas is being used as an imperative, so the whole sentence is a command.

Malay often uses the base verb by itself for commands, so Bilas tin kosong itu means something like Rinse that empty can.

The understood subject is you, even though Malay usually leaves it out in commands.

Why is there no word for you in the sentence?

Because Malay commands often omit the subject when it is obvious.

So instead of saying You rinse that empty can, Malay simply says Bilas tin kosong itu.

You could add a subject like awak or kamu in some situations, but it is usually unnecessary:

• Awak, bilas tin kosong itu.

That sounds more explicit, but the shorter version is very normal.

Why does kosong come after tin?