negaranya

Negaranya is an Indonesian possessive noun phrase formed from the word negara (country) plus the third-person possessive suffix -nya. The combination yields a meaning equivalent to “his country,” “her country,” “its country,” or “their country,” depending on who is being referred to in the surrounding context. It is not a proper noun by itself; rather, it functions as a noun phrase that marks ownership of a country by a person or group already mentioned in discourse.

Grammatically, negaranya attaches the possessive marker directly to the noun negara. The possessor is implied from context, and the phrase can serve as the subject, object, or part of a larger noun phrase. Examples include sentence-level uses such as Negaranya sedang menghadapi krisis (His/her country is facing a crisis) and in noun phrases like kebijakan negaranya (his/her country’s policies) or sumber daya negaranya (his/her country’s natural resources). The form highlights belonging without requiring a separate possessive pronoun for the possessor.

Usage notes emphasize that negaranya is most common when the possessor is clear from prior discourse. If the speaker wishes to emphasize the possessor explicitly or refer to a different person, they may switch to negaraku, negaramu, negaranya, or other possessive constructions (e.g., negara dia, negara mereka). In formal or journalistic writing, negaranya is frequently used to attribute actions or characteristics to a country associated with a known individual or group.

See also: negara, possessive suffix -nya, Indonesian grammar.