Anak itu membawa boneka.

that

Breakdown of Anak itu membawa boneka.

• anak: the child
• membawa: to carry
• boneka: the doll

Questions & Answers about Anak itu membawa boneka.

Why does itu come after anak instead of before it?

In Indonesian, demonstratives like ini (this) and itu (that/the) usually come after the noun.

So:

• anak itu = that child / the child
• boneka itu = that doll / the doll

This is different from English, where this/that comes before the noun.

Does anak itu mean that child or the child?

It can mean that child, but in many contexts it also works like the child.

Indonesian does not have a separate word exactly like English the. Instead, words like itu often help make something sound specific or already known.

So depending on context:

• anak itu = that child
• anak itu = the child

Context tells you which sounds more natural in English.

What does membawa mean exactly?