Pematuhan itu penting.

Compliance is important.

Breakdown of Pematuhan itu penting.

• itu: that
• penting: important
• pematuhan: compliance

Questions & Answers about Pematuhan itu penting.

Why is there no word for is in Pematuhan itu penting?

Malay often leaves out the verb to be in simple sentences like this.

So the structure is:

• Pematuhan itu = the subject
• penting = the predicate adjective

A very literal breakdown is:

• Pematuhan itu penting
• That/the compliance important

But natural English adds is: That compliance is important or Compliance is important.

This is completely normal in Malay.

What does itu do here?

Itu usually means that, but in sentences like this it can also make the noun phrase feel more definite, a bit like the in English.

So pematuhan itu can mean:

• that compliance
• the compliance
• sometimes just compliance, if the context already makes it clear

In real usage, itu often points to something already known, already mentioned, or understood from context.

Is pematuhan a noun, and how is it formed?