Words order

 

In Indonesian language the words order building adjective sentence is the following:


Noun + Adjective

 

Example:

 

 


Indonesian


English


Remarks

Rumah tua

An old house

Rumah = house

Tua = old

 

 

Comparison and superlative

 

The word orders when using comparison is following:



1.word + lebih + adjective + daripada 2. word

 

Note:

 

Lebih = more

Daripada = than

 

Let’s pratice in a sentence.

 

Examples:

 

Budi lebih tua daripada Wati

Budi is older than Wati

 

 

The orders when using superlative is following:


paling + adjective

 

 

Note:

Paling = most

 

Let’s try it!

 

Example:

 

Budi paling kaya di kotanya

Budi most   rich   in his city

 

Also Budi is the richest person in his city.

 

Let’s try if you understand:

 

Budi berumur 30. Wati berumur 27. Badru berumur 16.

 

Siapakah yang paling tua?

Siapakah yang paling muda?