Breakdown of Rekod perubatan itu menyatakan diagnosis dan rawatan.
itu
that
dan
and
menyatakan
to state
rekod perubatan
the medical record
Questions & Answers about Rekod perubatan itu menyatakan diagnosis dan rawatan.
Why is itu placed at the end of rekod perubatan itu instead of before the noun?
In Malay, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that) normally come after the noun phrase, not before it.
So:
- rekod perubatan itu = that medical record / the medical record
- not itu rekod perubatan in normal noun-phrase order
A useful pattern is:
- noun + modifier + itu/ini
Examples:
- buku itu = that book / the book
- rumah besar itu = that big house
In your sentence, itu refers to the whole phrase rekod perubatan, not just perubatan.
Does itu mean that or the here?
It can often function like either one, depending on context.
Literally, itu means that, but in natural English translation it is often rendered as the when the noun is already specific or known.
So:
- rekod perubatan itu can mean that medical record
- but it may also be translated more naturally as the medical record
This is very common in Malay. The language does not have articles exactly like English a/an/the, so words like itu often help show definiteness or specificity.
Why is perubatan after rekod? Shouldn't medical come before record like in English?