Peringatan itu sangat jelas.

That warning is very clear.

Breakdown of Peringatan itu sangat jelas.

• itu: that
• sangat: very
• jelas: clear
• peringatan: the warning

Questions & Answers about Peringatan itu sangat jelas.

What does peringatan mean by itself?

Peringatan means warning, reminder, or notice, depending on context. In this sentence, it means warning.

It comes from the root ingat, which means to remember. With the affixes per- and -an, it becomes a noun: peringatan.

Examples:

• peringatan bahaya = danger warning
• surat peringatan = warning letter
• peringatan hari kemerdekaan = commemoration of Independence Day

So the exact meaning depends on the situation, but here warning is the natural meaning.

Why does itu come after peringatan instead of before it?

In Indonesian, words like ini (this) and itu (that) usually come after the noun they describe.

So:

• peringatan itu = that warning
• buku ini = this book
• rumah itu = that house

This is different from English, where this/that usually come before the noun.

So peringatan itu literally follows the Indonesian pattern:

• noun + itu

Does itu mean that or the here?