Indonesian · BIPA 1 (A1) · Chapter 7
Saya punya adikI have a younger sibling
"punya" = to have/own. Most nouns don't mark plural — context decides. When it must be explicit, the word is doubled (reduplication): anak → anak-anak (children), teman → teman-teman. But after a number, do NOT double: dua adik, not dua adik-adik. New vocabulary: older/younger sibling, grandparents, husband, wife, sibling/relative, grandchild, cousin, uncle, aunt.
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Saya punya adik— I Have a Younger Sibling
- BudiMike, kamu punya adik?Mike, do you have a younger sibling?
- MikeYa, saya punya adik. Nama saya adik Rian.Yes, I have a younger sibling. (slip: wrong possessive order)
- Budi"Nama adik saya Rian", ya.It's "Nama adik saya Rian" — the owner comes after the noun.
- MikeNama adik saya Rian. Saya juga punya kakek dan nenek.My younger sibling's name is Rian. I also have a grandfather and grandmother.
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Kakek dan nenek— Grandfather and Grandmother
- SariMike punya kakek dan nenek?Mike, do you have a grandfather and grandmother?
- MikeYa, saya punya kakek, nenek, dan banyak sepupu.Yes, I have a grandfather, grandmother, and many cousins.
- SariSaya punya paman dan bibi juga. Saudara saya banyak.I have an uncle and aunt too. I have many relatives.
- MikeKeluargamu besar! Teman-teman saya punya keluarga besar juga.Your family is big! My friends have big families too.
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- kakak
nounolder sibling
- adik
nounyounger sibling
- kakek
noungrandfather
- nenek
noungrandmother
- suami
nounhusband
- istri
nounwife
- saudara
nounsibling, relative
- cucu
noungrandchild
- sepupu
nouncousin
- paman
noununcle
- bibi
nounaunt
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punya + plural by reduplication
Explanation
"punya" means "to have/own": Saya punya adik (I have a younger sibling). About plurals: Indonesian nouns usually do NOT change for plural — "adik" can be one or many; context decides. To make "many" explicit, double the word: anak-anak (children), teman-teman (friends). But after a NUMBER, do not double: "dua adik" (two younger siblings), not "dua adik-adik".
Examples
- Saya punya adik.I have a younger sibling.
- Saya punya dua kakak.I have two older siblings. (number → no doubling)
- Anak-anak itu teman saya.Those children are my friends. (doubled = plural)
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