Tapak perkhemahan itu dekat air terjun.

that

Breakdown of Tapak perkhemahan itu dekat air terjun.

• dekat: near
• tapak perkhemahan: the campsite
• air terjun: the waterfall

Questions & Answers about Tapak perkhemahan itu dekat air terjun.

What does each word in Tapak perkhemahan itu dekat air terjun mean?

A natural word-by-word breakdown is:

• tapak = site, ground, base
• perkhemahan = camping, campsite-related activity; in this phrase it helps form campsite / camping site
• itu = that / the (depending on context)
• dekat = near
• air terjun = waterfall

So tapak perkhemahan means campsite, and the whole sentence means The campsite is near the waterfall.

Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

Malay often leaves out the verb to be when linking a subject to a description or location.

So where English says:

• The campsite is near the waterfall

Malay simply says:

• Tapak perkhemahan itu dekat air terjun

This is completely normal. In sentences like this, Malay does not need a separate word for is.

What does itu mean here?