Questions & Answers about Jawaban dia langsung dan jelas.
Why is dia placed after jawaban instead of before it, like in English “his answer”?
In Indonesian, possessive pronouns normally come after the noun they modify:
- buku saya = my book
- rumah mereka = their house
- jawaban dia = his/her answer
So the pattern is:
[Noun] + [Pronoun]
You don’t say dia jawaban for “his answer”; that would sound wrong.
The position of dia after jawaban is the regular, natural possessive order in Indonesian.
Can I say jawabannya langsung dan jelas instead of Jawaban dia langsung dan jelas? Is there a difference?