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Adjective Placement

Alexander StebnerCreator of Lingora · Updated 17 October 20262 min readComments

Adjectives come after the noun they describe: (new house), (heavy bag), (cold water). This is the reverse of English word order and applies to all descriptive adjectives.

As predicates, adjectives stand alone without a linking verb: means "This bag is heavy" — no word for "is" is needed. To intensify, add before the adjective: (very big).

In the course

Sentences from Lingora’s Malay course

197 of the course's 500 sentences use this, the first in lesson 3. A few of them, with the words “Adjective Placement” is about in bold:

  • Apakah perasaan awak? Baik atau buruk?

    How are you feeling? Good or bad?

    Lesson 61

  • Saya berasa hebat! Saya tidak sakit. Saya sihat.

    I feel great! I am not sick. I am healthy.

    Lesson 64

  • Air ini sejuk. Air itu panas.

    This water is cold. That water is hot.

    Lesson 68

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