Hak cipta itu penting.

Copyright is important.

Breakdown of Hak cipta itu penting.

• itu: that
• penting: important
• hak cipta: copyright

Questions & Answers about Hak cipta itu penting.

Why is there no word for is in Hak cipta itu penting?

Malay often leaves out the verb to be in simple present-tense sentences.

So instead of saying something like Hak cipta itu is important, Malay simply says:

• Hak cipta itu penting

This is completely normal and natural.
English needs is, but Malay usually does not in this kind of sentence.

A useful pattern is:

• X penting = X is important
• X besar = X is big
• X mahal = X is expensive

What does itu mean here?

Itu usually means that, but after a noun it can also make the noun sound more definite, a bit like the in English, depending on context.

So hak cipta itu can mean things like:

• that copyright
• the copyright
• sometimes a more general, topical copyright in context

In real usage, itu often helps point to something already known, already mentioned, or treated as a topic.

Can I say Hak cipta penting without itu?