Perniagaan itu berjaya.

That business is successful.

Breakdown of Perniagaan itu berjaya.

• itu: that
• berjaya: successful
• perniagaan: business

Questions & Answers about Perniagaan itu berjaya.

Why is there no word for is in Perniagaan itu berjaya?

Malay often leaves out the verb to be when linking a subject to a description.

So:

• Perniagaan itu berjaya = literally something like That business successful
• Natural English translation: The business is successful or The business succeeded, depending on context

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

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What does itu mean here?

Itu literally means that, but in many sentences it also helps make a noun definite, a bit like the in English.

So:

• perniagaan = business
• perniagaan itu = that business / the business

In this sentence, itu tells you we are talking about a specific business, not just business in general.

Also note the word order:

• perniagaan itu = that business
• not itu perniagaan in normal usage for this meaning

In Malay, demonstratives like ini and itu usually come after the noun.

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Is berjaya an adjective or a verb?