Pemimpin itu bercakap kepada rakyat.

that

Breakdown of Pemimpin itu bercakap kepada rakyat.

• kepada: to
• pemimpin: the leader
• bercakap: to speak

Questions & Answers about Pemimpin itu bercakap kepada rakyat.

Why is pemimpin translated as the leader even though there is no word for the in English?

Malay does not have articles like a/an and the in the same way English does. The noun pemimpin can mean leader or the leader, depending on context.

In this sentence, itu helps make it more specific, so pemimpin itu means that leader or, in many contexts, the leader.

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What does itu mean here?

Itu usually means that. In pemimpin itu, it comes after the noun, not before it as in English.

So:

• pemimpin itu = that leader
• literally: leader that

Malay often places demonstratives after the noun:

• rumah itu = that house
• orang itu = that person

Depending on context, pemimpin itu can also be understood more naturally in English as the leader.

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Why is the word order pemimpin itu, not itu pemimpin?