Tayar itu kempis kerana tekanan angin rendah.

that

Breakdown of Tayar itu kempis kerana tekanan angin rendah.

• kerana: because
• rendah: low
• tayar: a tyre

Questions & Answers about Tayar itu kempis kerana tekanan angin rendah.

Why does kempis come after tayar itu instead of before it?

In Malay, descriptive words often come after the noun, unlike in English.

So:

• tayar kempis = flat tire
• literally: tire flat

This is a very common Malay pattern:

• rumah besar = big house
• air sejuk = cold water
• baju merah = red shirt

So Tayar itu kempis is the normal way to say That tire is flat.

What does itu do in this sentence?

Itu usually means that.

In Tayar itu kempis:

• tayar = tire
• itu = that
• kempis = flat / deflated

So tayar itu means that tire.

Malay often puts itu after the noun:

• buku itu = that book
• kereta itu = that car
• tayar itu = that tire

This is different from English, where that comes before the noun.

Does kempis only mean flat for tires?