Aku suka jersi itu.

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Breakdown of Aku suka jersi itu.

• itu: that
• aku: I; me (intimate or informal)
• jersi: the sports jersey

Questions & Answers about Aku suka jersi itu.

What does each word in Aku suka jersi itu do?

A simple breakdown is:

• Aku = I
• suka = like
• jersi = jersey
• itu = that

So the structure is basically:

• Aku → subject
• suka → verb
• jersi itu → object noun phrase, meaning that jersey

Why is itu after jersi instead of before it?

In Malay, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that) normally come after the noun, not before it.

So:

• jersi itu = that jersey
• jersi ini = this jersey

This is very normal in Malay. English says that jersey, but Malay says the equivalent of jersey that.

Why is aku used here? Can I say saya instead?