Misi ini susah.

This mission is difficult.

Breakdown of Misi ini susah.

• ini: this
• susah: difficult
• misi: the mission

Questions & Answers about Misi ini susah.

Why is there no word for is in Misi ini susah?

In Malay, you often do not need a verb like is/are when linking a subject to an adjective.

So:

Misi ini susah
literally looks like: mission this difficult

But in natural English, it means This mission is difficult.

This is very normal in Malay. Adjectives can directly act as the predicate:

• Rumah itu besar = That house is big
• Soalan ini mudah = This question is easy

Why does ini come after misi instead of before it?

In Malay, demonstratives such as ini (this) and itu (that) usually come after the noun, not before it.

So:

• misi ini = this mission
• buku itu = that book

This is one of the most important word-order differences from English.

What part of the sentence is misi ini, and what part is susah?