Jejari itu patah.

That spoke is broken.

Breakdown of Jejari itu patah.

• itu: that
• patah: broken (snapped)
• jejari: a spoke

Questions & Answers about Jejari itu patah.

Why is there no word for is in Jejari itu patah?

Because Malay often does not use a verb like to be in simple descriptive sentences.

So:

• Jejari itu = that/the ...
• patah = broken / broke

Putting them together directly gives a complete sentence:

• Jejari itu patah = That/The ... is broken or, in some contexts, That/The ... broke

This is very normal in Malay.

What does itu mean here?

Itu usually means that.

But after a noun, it can also feel a lot like the, especially when the thing is already known from context.

So jejari itu can often be understood as:

• that ...
• the ...

This is one reason itu is very common in Malay.

Why does itu come after jejari instead of before it?