Pronouns
A pronoun stands for a noun when it is clear who or what is being spoken about. There are four types of pronoun:
- Demonstrative pronouns
- Personal pronouns
- Indefinite pronouns
- Number pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns are ‘ini’(this) and ‘itu’(that):
Ini besar. - This is big.
Itu rumah saya. - That is my house.
‘Ini’ and ‘itu’ can also give emphasis to first person pronouns:
Kau kira saya ini pelayanmu? – Do you think I am your servant?
Mereka itu tetangga saya. – They(who have been mentioned) are my neighbors.
Reference:
Indonesian Reference Grammar by James Neil Sneddon, 1996.


















