Menara itu sangat tinggi.

that

Breakdown of Menara itu sangat tinggi.

• sangat: very
• tinggi: tall
• menara: the tower

Questions & Answers about Menara itu sangat tinggi.

Why is there no word for is in Menara itu sangat tinggi?

In Indonesian, you often do not need a copula like is / am / are when describing something.

So:

• Menara itu sangat tinggi = That tower is very tall
• literally: tower that very tall

This is completely normal Indonesian.
The adjective tinggi can directly act as the predicate.

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What does itu mean here?

Itu usually means that.

So:

• menara itu = that tower

However, in natural Indonesian, itu can also make something sound more specific, so depending on context it may feel like:

• that tower
• or sometimes the tower

In this sentence, the most direct reading is that tower.

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Why does itu come after menara instead of before it?