Filem itu menghiburkan.

that

Breakdown of Filem itu menghiburkan.

• filem: the film
• menghiburkan: entertaining

Questions & Answers about Filem itu menghiburkan.

What does itu mean in Filem itu?

Itu usually means that.

So filem itu can mean:

• that film / that movie
• sometimes the film / the movie, if the film is already known from context

In everyday Malay, itu often helps point to a specific thing.

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

In Malay, demonstratives usually come after the noun.

So:

• filem itu = that film
• filem ini = this film

This is normal Malay word order. English puts this/that before the noun, but Malay usually puts ini/itu after it.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

Malay often does not use a separate word like English is in simple sentences like this.

So:

• Filem itu menghiburkan literally works like That film entertains
• natural English: That film is entertaining

Malay can use a predicate directly, without needing a verb like to be.

What does menghiburkan mean grammatically?