In the Malay language, Demonstrative Pronouns, which include Ini (this), Itu (that), Ini…itu (this…that), Tersebut (aforementioned) and Tadi (earlier), play an essential role. Unlike English, these demonstrative pronouns are not affected by gender, but they can indicate distance. They aid in distinguishing items closer to the speaker (ini) or farther from the speaker (itu), and also to refer to something mentioned earlier (tadi or tersebut).
Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the appropriate Demonstrative Pronoun
*Saya* suka kereta itu. (I)
Kau sudah makan kek *ini*? (this)
*Tadi*, kami pergi ke pasar. (earlier)
Anak *tersebut* sangat cerdik. (aforementioned)
*Dia* adalah pelajar baru. (He/She)
Baju *itu* sangat Cantik. (that)
Kucing *ini* sangat comel. (this)
Ini adalah meja *kami*. (our)
Barang *tersebut* telah hilang. (aforementioned)
Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the appropriate Demonstrative Pronoun
Kakak *saya* membeli cincin itu. (my)
Mereka telah mendengar cerita *tadi*. (earlier)
*Saya* sudah melihat filem tersebut. (I)
Tolong ambilkan beg *itu*. (that)
Rumah *ini* sangat besar. (this)
*Tadi*, kami bermain bola. (earlier)
Pemilik telefon *tersebut* belum ditemui. (aforementioned)
Ini buku *saya*. (my)
