A1 · Principiante Capítulo 7

Pointing Things Out

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Lo que aprenderás

Using demonstratives like 'ini' and 'itu'. Learn how to specify which object you are talking about.

Consejos y trucos (3)

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Thumb pointing

Always use your thumb to point when using 'ini' to be polite.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'Ini' (This)
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Think 'Far'

Always associate 'itu' with distance. If it's far, use 'itu'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'Itu' (That)
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Use your thumb

When pointing, use your thumb to be polite.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Placement of Demonstratives

Práctica rápida (10)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ini adalah rumah besar.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Rumah besar ini
Demonstrative at the end.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Placement of Demonstratives

Choose the correct plural form.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Buku-buku ini
Demonstrative doesn't pluralize.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Placement of Demonstratives

Fill in the blank with 'ini' or 'itu'.

Buku ___ (near).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ini
Near = ini.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Placement of Demonstratives

Complete the phrase.

Siapa ___ (this)?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ini
Ini = this.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'Ini' (This)

Fill in the blank.

Buku ___ (this).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ini
Ini means this.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'Ini' (This)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Itu rumah besar.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Rumah itu besar
Noun + itu is the correct structure.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'Itu' (That)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Buku ini
Noun + ini is correct.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'Ini' (This)

Fill in the blank with 'itu' or 'ini'.

Buku ___ (that) sangat menarik.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: itu
The context implies distance.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'Itu' (That)

Select the right demonstrative.

___ (This) kereta sangat laju.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ini
Ini = This.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'Ini' (This)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Ini rumah besar.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Rumah ini besar
Demonstrative follows noun.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using 'Ini' (This)

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Preguntas frecuentes (6)

Yes, you can use 'ini' for people close to you, like 'Kawan ini' (This friend).
No, 'ini' is invariant. It works for both singular and plural.
Yes, 'itu' is invariant. 'Buku-buku itu' works perfectly.
It is neutral and used in all registers.
No, that is grammatically incorrect.
No, it remains 'ini' even for plural nouns.
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