Perintah itu jelas.

that

Breakdown of Perintah itu jelas.

• jelas: clear
• perintah: a command

Questions & Answers about Perintah itu jelas.

Why is there no word for is in Perintah itu jelas?

Malay usually does not use a verb like is/are in simple sentences where a noun is described by an adjective.

So:

• Perintah itu jelas = The order is clear / That order is clear

Literally, it is closer to:

• order that clear

This is completely normal in Malay.
The adjective jelas can act as the predicate by itself.

More examples:

• Rumah itu besar = The house is big
• Dia sibuk = He/She is busy

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Why does itu come after perintah instead of before it?

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

So:

• perintah itu = that order / the order
• rumah ini = this house

This is one of the most important word-order differences from English.

Compare:

• English: that order
• Malay: perintah itu

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Does itu mean that or the here?