Questions & Answers about Sumpah itu sangat penting.
What is the word-for-word breakdown of Sumpah itu sangat penting?
A natural breakdown is:
- sumpah = oath, vow
- itu = that, the
- sangat = very
- penting = important
So literally it is something like oath that very important, but in natural English it becomes That oath is very important or The oath is very important.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
In Indonesian, a present-tense to be verb is often omitted, especially in simple statements where one thing is being described.
So:
- Sumpah itu sangat penting = That oath is very important
- literally, Indonesian just puts the subject and description together
This is very normal. You do not need a separate word for is here.
Why does itu come after sumpah instead of before it?