membawanya

Membawanya is a verb phrase in Indonesian that means “to bring it/her/him.” It is formed from the base verb membawa, meaning “to bring” or “to carry,” with the clitic object pronoun -nya attached. The -nya functions as a third-person object marker, referring to a noun or noun phrase previously mentioned or understood from context. In this usage, -nya is not the possessive suffix; rather, it marks the direct object of the verb.

Usage and scope: Membawa is a transitive verb, and membawanya explicitly indicates bringing a specific referent to a destination or person. The referent can be animate or inanimate, depending on context. The object may be stated directly in the sentence or implied from prior discourse, which is common in Indonesian to avoid repetition.

Examples:

- Dia membawanya ke sekolah. (He/She brings him/her to school.)

- Buku itu berat; saya membawanya pulang. (That book is heavy; I brought it home.)

- Tolong bawakan suratnya ke kantor. (Please bring the letter to the office.)

Notes: If a speaker wants to mention a different object, they can use a full noun phrase instead of the pronoun, e.g., membawa buku itu. Indonesian also allows other pronoun references to attach to the verb as needed, depending on who or what is being referred to in the discourse.

The form is common in both spoken and written Indonesian and illustrates how pronoun clitics attach to verbs to indicate objects without repeating the noun.