aspeknya

Aspeknya is an Indonesian grammatical form built from the noun aspek, meaning 'aspect' or 'facet,' combined with the possessive suffix -nya. It functions as a pronominal or determiner that refers to the aspects of a subject previously mentioned, or to the subject’s features in a general sense. The exact meaning—“its aspects” or “the aspects of it”—depends on the surrounding context.

Etymology and form: Aspek is a loanword in Indonesian, derived from the English word aspect and adapted into Indonesian usage. The suffix -nya serves to indicate possession or definiteness, so aspeknya can convey both a set of aspects belonging to something and a reference to the aspects already discussed in a discourse.

Usage: Aspeknya is commonly used in formal, academic, policy, or analytical writing to summarize or enumerate facets of a topic. It can introduce a list of dimensions such as teknis (technical), ekonomi (economic), sosial (social), and others. For example: “Dari segi teknis, aspeknya meliputi kompatibilitas, skalabilitas, dan keamanan.” The form is flexible and often appears after a noun subject that has already been introduced.

Nuance and alternatives: Related terms include aspek (singular), sisi (side), dimensi (dimension), and faktor (factor). While aspek is the nominal form, aspeknya is used when the writer wants to reference the subject’s complete set of aspects or a defined subset previously identified. In casual speech, the same idea can often be conveyed with simpler phrasing, such as referencing the aspects directly (aspek teknis, aspek ekonomi) without the possessive form.

See also: aspect, aspek, dimensi, sisi.