Breakdown of Penyenaraian itu menunjukkan kabinet kayu padu.
itu
that
menunjukkan
to show
penyenaraian
the listing
kabinet
the cabinet
Questions & Answers about Penyenaraian itu menunjukkan kabinet kayu padu.
Why is itu placed after penyenaraian instead of before it?
In Malay, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that / the) usually come after the noun.
So:
- penyenaraian itu = that listing / the listing
- not itu penyenaraian in normal noun-phrase order
This is one of the most noticeable differences from English word order.
What exactly does penyenaraian mean, and how is it formed?
Penyenaraian means something like listing, the act of listing, or an entry/listing depending on context.
It comes from the root senarai (list) with the circumfix peN- ... -an, which often forms nouns related to an action, process, or result.
A rough breakdown is:
- senarai = list
- penyenaraian = listing / enumeration / the act of listing
So a learner can think of it as a noun built from senarai.
What does menunjukkan mean here?