Premis itu terjejas.

those

Breakdown of Premis itu terjejas.

• premis: the premises
• terjejas: adversely affected

Questions & Answers about Premis itu terjejas.

What does premis mean here? Is it the same as English premise?

Not usually.

In Malay, premis commonly means premises, business premises, a shop lot, a building/site used for business, or sometimes a property/location in an official context.

So for an English speaker, this is a potential false friend:

• English premise = an idea or assumption in an argument
• Malay premis = usually a physical place/property/premises

In everyday Malay, if you are reading news, official notices, or reports, premis very often refers to a physical location.

Why is itu after premis instead of before it?

Because in Malay, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that) normally come after the noun.

So:

• premis itu = that premises / those premises / the premises in question
• rumah itu = that house
• kereta ini = this car

This is a very normal Malay word order:

• noun + ini/itu

English does the opposite:

• that premises
• this house