Anak itu membawa boneka.

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.

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.

Membawa means to bring, to carry, or sometimes to take along, depending on context.

In this sentence, Anak itu membawa boneka, it most naturally means:

• The child is carrying a doll
• The child brings a doll
• That child is carrying a doll

The exact English translation depends on the situation, because Indonesian verbs are often less specific about tense and nuance than English verbs.

Bawa is the root/base form.
Membawa is the verb form with the meN- prefix, which is very common in standard Indonesian.

• bawa = bring/carry (base form, often informal or dictionary root)
• membawa = to bring/carry (full active verb form)

In formal or neutral standard Indonesian, membawa is what you usually expect in a sentence like this.

In casual speech, people often say:

• Anak itu bawa boneka.

That is common in conversation, but membawa is more standard.

Indonesian does not usually use articles like English a/an/the.

So:

• boneka can mean a doll, the doll, or just doll/dolls, depending on context.

In this sentence, English usually translates it as a doll:

• Anak itu membawa boneka. = The child is carrying a doll.

If Indonesian speakers want to make one explicit, they can say:

• sebuah boneka = a doll / one doll

But in many everyday sentences, just boneka is completely normal.

By itself, boneka does not clearly mark singular or plural.

So grammatically it could mean:

• a doll
• the doll
• dolls

However, in a simple sentence like this, the most natural reading is usually a doll unless context suggests otherwise.

If Indonesian wants to show plural clearly, it can use reduplication:

• boneka-boneka = dolls

So:

• Anak itu membawa boneka-boneka. = The child is carrying dolls.

Indonesian verbs do not change form for tense the way English verbs do.

So membawa can mean:

• brings
• is carrying
• brought
• was carrying
• sometimes even will bring

The time is understood from context or from time words such as:

• sekarang = now
• kemarin = yesterday
• besok = tomorrow

For example:

• Anak itu membawa boneka sekarang. = The child is carrying a doll now.
• Anak itu membawa boneka kemarin. = The child brought/carried a doll yesterday.

Mostly yes. This sentence follows a basic Subject + Verb + Object pattern:

• Anak itu = subject
• membawa = verb
• boneka = object

So:

• Anak itu membawa boneka.
• literally: Child that carries doll
• natural English: That/The child is carrying a doll.

Even though some details differ from English, the overall sentence structure here is straightforward.

Yes. Anak is a very common word meaning child, kid, or sometimes son/daughter depending on context.

Examples:

• anak itu = that child / that kid
• anak saya = my child
• anak laki-laki = boy
• anak perempuan = girl

So in this sentence, anak itu is best understood as that child or the child.

A simple pronunciation guide is:

• membawa ≈ mem-BA-wa

Roughly:

• mem as in English mem in memory
• ba like bah
• wa like wah

The stress in Indonesian is often fairly even, but learners often say it with a slight emphasis on the middle syllable: mem-BA-wa.

Yes, it could, depending on context.

Because Indonesian does not mark tense on the verb itself, Anak itu membawa boneka could be interpreted as:

• The child is carrying a doll
• The child brings a doll
• The child brought a doll

If the speaker wants to make the past clearer, they might add a time word:

• Anak itu membawa boneka tadi. = The child brought/carried a doll earlier.
• Anak itu membawa boneka kemarin. = The child brought a doll yesterday.