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Questions & Answers about Kamar mandi saya bersih.
What does kamar mandi mean?
Kamar mandi literally combines kamar (“room”) and mandi (“to bathe”), so together it means bathroom.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
In Indonesian, the verb to be is often omitted in present‐tense statements that link a subject to a predicate noun or adjective. Instead of saying kamar mandi saya is bersih, you simply say kamar mandi saya bersih.
Why is saya placed after kamar mandi, and how do I express possession?
Possessive pronouns in Indonesian follow the noun they modify. So noun + saya = “my noun.” Here, kamar mandi saya = “my bathroom.”
Can I use aku instead of saya for “my bathroom”? How would that look?
Yes. Informally you usually attach the suffix -ku to the noun:
• kamar mandiku = “my bathroom” (with aku).
You can also say kamar mandi aku, but kamar mandiku is more natural.
What part of speech is bersih, and why does it come at the end?