Breakdown of Walaupun bayi itu sudah tidur, ibu masih resah kerana dia belum makan malam.
dia
he/she
adalah
to be
itu
that
tidur
to sleep
Questions & Answers about Walaupun bayi itu sudah tidur, ibu masih resah kerana dia belum makan malam.
What does walaupun mean, and how is it used here?
Walaupun means although, even though, or though. It introduces a contrast.
In this sentence, the contrast is:
- bayi itu sudah tidur = the baby is already asleep
- ibu masih resah = the mother is still anxious
So the idea is: Even though the baby is already asleep, the mother is still worried.
A very common pattern in Malay is walaupun ... masih ..., which often matches English although ... still ....
Why is itu after bayi instead of before it?
In Malay, words like ini and itu usually come after the noun, not before it.
So:
- bayi itu = that baby or the baby
- rumah itu = that house
- buku ini = this book
This is normal Malay word order. English puts that before the noun, but Malay puts itu after it.
Does bayi itu mean that baby or the baby?