Penjana itu sudah berfungsi.

that

Breakdown of Penjana itu sudah berfungsi.

• sudah: already
• berfungsi: to work
• penjana: the generator

Questions & Answers about Penjana itu sudah berfungsi.

Why is itu placed after penjana instead of before it?

In Malay, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that) usually come after the noun.

So:

• penjana itu = that generator / the generator
• buku ini = this book

This is a very common word order pattern in Malay:

• rumah itu = that house
• kereta ini = this car

So penjana itu is completely normal Malay word order.

What does itu mean here exactly?

Itu literally means that, but in many sentences it can also feel like the, depending on context.

So penjana itu could be understood as:

• that generator
• the generator

Malay does not have a separate word exactly like English the, so words like itu are often used when referring to something specific and already known in the conversation.

What does sudah do in this sentence?