Malay frequency list
No. 3 in Malay
ini
"This."
In a sentence
Ini buku saya.
This is my book.
'Ini' is used as a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this' to introduce an item.
Apakah ini?
What is this?
'Ini' is used in a question asking for clarification about an item close to the speaker.
Saya akan tinggal di rumah ini.
I will live in this house.
'Ini' is used as a demonstrative determiner to specify 'this' in reference to the noun 'house'.
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