Possessive Determiners in Indonesian grammar, also known as “Pronomina Penunjuk Kepunyaan”, play a significant role in expressing ownership or possession. They function much like possessive adjectives in English, specifying the owner of an object or person. Indonesian possessive determiners closely relate to personal pronouns. It’s vital to understand their structure to properly converse in Indonesian.
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the appropriate possessive determiners.
1. Ini *adalah* penanya. (is)
2. *Rumahku* sangat besar. (My house)
3. Buku ini *milikmu*. (Your book)
4. Mereka *adalah* teman-teman kami. (are)
5. Ini *adalah* tasnya. (is her bag)
6. Mobil *tersebut* milik saya. (that car)
7. Kucing *itu* milik dia. (that cat)
8. Dia *adalah* guru kita. (is our teacher)
9. Kamar *itu* milik saya. (that room)
10. *Kucingnya* sangat lucu. (Her cat)
11. Meja *itu* milik mereka. (that table)
12. Ini *adalah* milik kita. (is ours)
13. Saya suka *bunganya*. (her flower)
14. *Tasnya* berada di meja. (His bag)
15. Bola *itu milik saya*. (that ball is mine)
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks with the suitable possessive determiners.
1. Ayo ke *rumahnya*. (his house)
2. Saya meminjam *bukunya*. (her book)
3. Sepatu *tersebut* milik mereka. (that footwear)
4. *Kuncinya* ada di atas meja. (The key)
5. Kacamata *itu* milik saya. (That glasses)
6. Mobil *itu* milik ayah saya. (That car)
7. Kursi *itu* milik dia. (That chair)
8. *Bukunya* sangat tebal. (His book)
9. Ini *adalah* mainanmu. (is your toy)
10. Dia *adalah* kakak saya. (is my brother)
11. *Mobilnya* hitam. (His car)
12. *Kamar saya* berantakan. (My room)
13. Saya suka *kucingnya*. (Her cat)
14. *Buku itu* milik kamu. (That book)
15. Ini *adalah* kunci rumahmu. (is your house key)
