Learn Indonesian Adjective Placement

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Understanding Adjective Placement in Bahasa Indonesia
In Bahasa Indonesia, adjectives are words that describe nouns. They tell us more about a person, place, or thing. Adjectives can describe colors, sizes, shapes, and other qualities. It's important to know where to place these adjectives in a sentence.
Important Points
  • Adjectives follow the noun: In Bahasa Indonesia, the adjective usually comes after the noun it describes. This is different from English, where the adjective usually comes before the noun.
  • Adjective agreement: Unlike some other languages, adjectives in Bahasa Indonesia do not change form based on the noun they describe.
  • Multiple adjectives: When using more than one adjective to describe a noun, they all follow the noun. You can separate them with the word 'dan' meaning 'and'.
Examples
  • kucing hitam (black cat)
  • rumah besar dan indah (big and beautiful house)
  • bunga merah (red flower)
Let's look at some examples to see how this works. If you want to say 'black cat' in Bahasa Indonesia, you would say 'kucing hitam'. Here, 'kucing' means 'cat' and 'hitam' means 'black'. Notice how the adjective 'hitam' comes after the noun 'kucing'.