Kata ganti nama tunjuk are pointing words. Ini (this) points to something near; itu (that) points to something further away. For places, sini is here, situ is there (near the listener) and sana is over there (far from both).
What your child will learn
- Choose ini or itu by distance
- Choose sini, situ or sana
- Place ini and itu after the noun
After the noun
In a phrase, ini and itu come after the noun and any adjective: “buku ini” (this book), “kereta merah itu” (that red car).
At the start of a sentence they can stand alone as the subject: “Ini adik saya.” “Itu sekolah saya.” Sini, situ and sana follow di, ke or dari: “di sini”, “ke sana”.
Example questions
Here are a few questions like the ones in the first quest. Can you solve them?
1. Dalam frasa “kucing ini”, perkataan “ini” menunjukkan kucing yang…
🐱- jauh
- banyak
- dekat
- besar
Show answer
Answer: dekat. “Ini” digunakan untuk benda yang dekat.
2. Yang manakah kata ganti nama tunjuk?
- ikut
- itik
- itu
- isi
Show answer
Answer: itu. “Itu” menunjuk sesuatu yang jauh.
3. Isi tempat kosong: “Lihat bintang di langit ___!”
⭐- ini
- itu
- begini
- sini
Show answer
Answer: itu. Bintang jauh daripada penutur, jadi “itu”.
Tips for grown-ups
- Point and name: “Ini sudu. Itu peti sejuk.”
- Play fetch with places: “Letakkan bola di situ. Sekarang bawa ke sini.”