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Possessive Adjective in Bahasa Indonesia


Just like in English, there are also possessive adjective in bahasa Indonesia. Through this article, you will learn about patterns of possessive adjective and some examples of possessive adjective in bahasa Indonesia.

Patterns of Possessive Adjective in Bahasa Indonesia

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE IN BAHASA INDONESIA
English
Bahasa Indonesia
Examples in Bahasa Indonesia
Formal
Informal
My
-ku
_______ saya
Rumahku
Rumah saya
Your
-mu
_______ Anda
Rumahmu
Rumah Anda
Our
_______ kami
Rumah kami
Their
_______ mereka
Rumah mereka
His
-nya
_______ dia
_______ name
rumahnya
Rumah dia
Rumah Andi
Her
Its
-nya
Rumahnya

Examples of Possessive Adjective in Bahasa Indonesia

  • My house is big = Rumahku besar (informal) or Rumah saya besar (formal)
  • Your house is big = Rumahmu besar (informal) or Rumah kamu besar (informal) or Rumah Anda besar (formal) 
  • Our house is big = Rumah kami besar (formal and informal) 
  • Their house is big = Rumah mereka besar (formal and informal) 
  • His house is big / her house is big = Rumahnya besar or Rumah dia besar (formal and informal)
  • Its house is big (for animals e.g. snail) = Rumahnya besar