Demonstrative Pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns There are two demonstrative pronouns in Indonesian. Ini "this, these" is used for a noun which is generally near to the speaker. Itu "that, those" is used for a noun which is generally far from the speaker. Either may sometimes be equivalent to English "the". There is no difference between singular and plural. However, plural can be indicated through duplication of a noun followed by a ini or itu . The word yang "which" is often placed before demonstrative pronouns to give emphasis and a sense of certainty, particularly when making references or enquiries about something/ someone, like English "this one" or "that one". Pronoun Indonesian English ini buku ini This book, these books, the book(s) buku-buku ini These books, (all) the books itu kucing itu That cat, those cats, the cat(s) kucing-kucing itu Those cats, the (various) cats Pronoun + yang Example sentence ...