"There are eleven players here."

Translation: Ada sebelas pemain di sini.

[BarefootB]

Why can't this not be 'adalah' as well?

[Mostyn569652]

I saw an explanation earlier today, so I'm not sure it is correct, but it was as follows...
Ada refers to location e.g. I am at home or the chicken is in the pot.
Adalah means equals, or the same as, or has the quality. I am Tom, he is my father, they are smart.
Happy to be corrected.

[Bev425285]

Why not adalah?

[Jetroid]

Why not 'Ada sebelas pemain-pemain di sini'?

[WayangOrang]

Reduplication is not used when the quantity is mentioned.

[Mostyn569652]

Yeah, plural is only used to clarify ambiguity and that something is plural. If you have said there are eleven players, there is no ambiguity to clarify.

[Tongincheek]

Why is this wrong? di sini adalah sebelas pemain

[See_nothing]

Because adalah mean "is"
"Ada" is a different word it means there is/are