Breakdown of Gestur dan mimiknya mendukung interpretasi.
dan
and
mendukung
to support
interpretasi
the interpretation
gestur
the gesture
Questions & Answers about Gestur dan mimiknya mendukung interpretasi.
What does -nya mean in mimiknya?
In mimiknya, -nya is a possessive suffix meaning his/her/their or sometimes the depending on context.
So:
- mimik = facial expression
- mimiknya = his/her facial expression, their facial expression, or the facial expression
In this sentence, it most naturally means something like his/her facial expression or their facial expression, depending on the wider context.
Why is it mimiknya and not a separate word for his/her?
Indonesian often shows possession by attaching a suffix directly to the noun.
For example:
- buku saya = my book
- bukunya = his/her/the book
So instead of using a separate possessive pronoun, Indonesian very often uses -nya. This is extremely common in natural Indonesian.
Why is there no word for his/her with gestur too?