Anjing saya bermain di sekitar rumah.

the house

Breakdown of Anjing saya bermain di sekitar rumah.

• anjing: the dog
• bermain: to play
• di sekitar: around

Questions & Answers about Anjing saya bermain di sekitar rumah.

What is the literal word-by-word translation of Anjing saya bermain di sekitar rumah?

Anjing = dog
saya = my
bermain = to play / is playing
di = at / in / on
sekitar = around
rumah = house
Putting it together: My dog is playing around the house.

What is the sentence structure and word order here?

This follows a Subject–Verb–Adverbial (S–V–Adv) order:
Subject: Anjing saya
Verb: bermain
Adverbial phrase (location): di sekitar rumah

How is possession expressed in Anjing saya, and why does the possessor come second?

In Indonesian, possession is shown by placing the possessor after the noun:
Noun + Possessor = “dog my” → Anjing saya (“my dog”).
Reversing them (e.g. saya anjing) would be incorrect and change the meaning.

What does the prefix ber- do in bermain and how does it differ from the bare form main?