kliniku

Kliniku is a term that appears in Indonesian language as a possessive construction related to the noun klinik, which means clinic. In Indonesian, ownership is expressed by attaching possessive suffixes directly to the noun. The base word klinik serves as the root, and suffixes modify its meaning to indicate possession.

Formation and usage: The most common forms are klinikku for “my clinic” and klinikmu for “your clinic.” The third-person possessive form is kliniknya, meaning “his clinic” or “her/its clinic.” The suffixes attach without a space, and the root vowel and consonants remain unchanged. Examples include: Klinikku dekat rumah sakit (My clinic is near the hospital), Klinikmu jauh dari sini (Your clinic is far from here), Kliniknya bersih (Its/Her clinic is clean).

Notes on spelling: While klinikku and klinikmu are standard, Indonesian can show variation in informal writing or speech. The exact spelling for possessives depends on the intended owner, with -ku indicating first-person ownership and -mu indicating second-person ownership. The form kliniku is uncommon in standard Indonesian and is not typically used to mean “my clinic”; readers should prefer klinikku for “my clinic.”

Context and relevance: The concept illustrates how Indonesian forms ownership by attaching suffixes to base nouns, a pattern common across the language family. The word klinik itself may appear in many contexts outside possessive usage, but kliniku specifically denotes a possessive relationship to a clinic in standard Indonesian.

See also: Indonesian language, klinik, possessive suffixes, Indonesian grammar.