Dia or iya, he, she, it.
Dia and iya are used indifferently, but perhaps dia is more common in conversation and iya in literature.
The plural is dia orang (and sometimes, though less commonly, iya orang), they.
Another form of the third person plural is marika-itu, they, these, or those persons; but it is found in literary compositions only, and is not used in conversation.
A pronoun of the third person only used in conjunction with other words is -nia, a contraction of inia, he, she, it.
The indefinite form “one” (the French “on” and German “man”) is expressed in Malay by orang; as orang tiada bĕrani pergi sana, one dare not go there; kalau orang handak kawin, if one is about to marry.
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS.
The possessive pronouns, my, thy, his, our, your, their, are usually denoted by placing the personal pronoun after the word expressing the object possessed; as rumah sahaya, my house; pada pikir-an hamba, in my opinion; apa pen-chari-an angkau? what is your occupation? apa nama dia? what is his name?
Possessive pronouns are also formed by the word punya or ampunya (lit. owning, owned) placed after the personal pronoun; as aku punya, my or mine; tuan punya suka, as you please (your pleasure); yang ampunya tanah, (he) whose land it is.
| Singular. | Plural. |
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My, mine, sahaya punya. Thy, thine, angkau punya. His, hers, its, dia punya. |
Ours, kita punya. Yours, kamu punya. Theirs, dia-orang punya. |