Jadual ini fleksibel.

This schedule is flexible.

Breakdown of Jadual ini fleksibel.

• ini: this
• jadual: the schedule
• fleksibel: flexible

Questions & Answers about Jadual ini fleksibel.

Why is there no word for is in Jadual ini fleksibel?

In Malay, you often do not need a verb like is/are between a noun and an adjective.

So:

• Jadual ini fleksibel = This schedule is flexible
• literally: schedule this flexible

This is very normal in Malay. The meaning of is is understood from the sentence structure.

You may sometimes see adalah or ialah, but they are not usually used before adjectives in simple sentences like this.

Why does ini come after jadual instead of before it?

In Malay, demonstratives such as ini (this) and itu (that) usually come after the noun.

So:

• jadual ini = this schedule
• jadual itu = that schedule

This is different from English, where this comes before the noun.

What does jadual mean exactly?