Breakdown of Pertandingan besok malam ditunda karena hujan deras.
karena
because
hujan
the rain
deras
heavy
pertandingan
the match
Questions & Answers about Pertandingan besok malam ditunda karena hujan deras.
What does ditunda mean, and why is it used here?
- Ditunda means "postponed" in the passive voice. Root: tunda (postpone); prefix di- marks passive.
- It’s used because the subject (Pertandingan besok malam) is the thing affected by the action.
- Active counterpart: Panitia menunda pertandingan besok malam. (The committee postponed tomorrow night’s match.)
Where is the verb "to be" (is/was) in Indonesian?
Indonesian doesn’t use a separate "to be" in passive constructions like this. The verb form ditunda already conveys "is/was postponed." You don’t add adalah here; adalah is used for equational sentences (X = Y), not for passive verbs.
What tense is this? How do I say "will be/has been postponed"?
Indonesian doesn’t mark tense on the verb. Time is shown by context words:
- Neutral announcement: Pertandingan besok malam ditunda.
- Has been (already): Pertandingan besok malam sudah/telah ditunda.
- Will be: Pertandingan besok malam akan ditunda. Use sudah/telah (already) and akan (will) to clarify timing if needed.
Does besok malam modify the noun or the whole sentence?