Questions & Answers about Orang itu sangat kejam.
Why is orang itu used instead of just orang?
Orang means person or people, depending on context. Adding itu makes it more specific: that person or sometimes the person.
So:
- orang = a person / people
- orang itu = that person / the person
In this sentence, itu helps point to a particular person being talked about.
What does itu mean here exactly? Is it always that?
In many cases, itu means that, but in natural Indonesian it also often works like the when referring to something already known in the conversation.
So orang itu can mean:
- that person
- the person
The exact translation depends on context. Indonesian does not have articles like a and the, so words like itu often help give that kind of meaning.
Why does the adjective kejam come after orang itu?