Kecederaan itu kecil.

That injury is minor.

Breakdown of Kecederaan itu kecil.

• itu: that
• kecil: minor
• kecederaan: the injury

Questions & Answers about Kecederaan itu kecil.

Why is there no word for is in Kecederaan itu kecil?

In Malay, the verb to be is usually omitted in simple statements like this.

So:

• Kecederaan itu kecil = The injury is small / minor
• literally, it is closer to injury that small

This is completely normal Malay. You do not need a separate word for is here.

What does itu mean in this sentence?

Itu literally means that, but in sentences like this it often helps mark something as specific or already known.

So kecederaan itu can mean:

• that injury
• the injury

In context, English often translates it as the rather than that.

Why does itu come after the noun instead of before it?