Breakdown of Rebat itu membantu membayar tunggakan bil.
itu
that
membantu
to help
membayar
to pay
tunggakan bil
bill arrears
Questions & Answers about Rebat itu membantu membayar tunggakan bil.
Why is itu placed after rebat instead of before it?
In Malay, demonstratives like ini and itu usually come after the noun.
- rebat itu = that rebate / the rebate
- rumah itu = that house
- buku ini = this book
So the word order is different from English. Malay says noun + itu/ini, not that + noun.
What does rebat itu mean exactly? Is it that rebate or the rebate?
It can mean either, depending on context.
In real usage, itu often points to something already known in the conversation, so rebat itu can feel like:
- that rebate
- or simply the rebate
Malay does not use articles like the or a/an, so itu often helps show that the noun is specific.
Why does Malay use membantu membayar? Why are there two verbs together?