Breakdown of Renovasi dimulai hari Senin.
hari
the day
dimulai
to be started
Senin
Monday
renovasi
the renovation
Questions & Answers about Renovasi dimulai hari Senin.
Why is it dimulai and not memulai?
Because dimulai is a passive form.
- mulai = to start / begin
- memulai = to start something (active: someone starts it)
- dimulai = to be started / to begin (passive)
So Renovasi dimulai hari Senin means the renovation is started / begins on Monday, without focusing on who starts it.
Compare:
- Mereka memulai renovasi hari Senin. = They start the renovation on Monday.
- Renovasi dimulai hari Senin. = The renovation is started / begins on Monday.
Indonesian often uses this passive style when the doer is unknown, unimportant, or obvious from context.
Who is starting the renovation in this sentence?
The sentence does not say.
That is one reason the passive form dimulai is used. The focus is on the renovation, not on the person or company doing it.
If you wanted to name the doer, you could say something like:
- Kontraktor memulai renovasi hari Senin. = The contractor starts the renovation on Monday.
But in the original sentence, the agent is simply left out.
Does Renovasi mean renovation as a noun here?