Questions & Answers about Email resmi dikirim ke perwakilan tim.
Is this sentence passive? How can I tell?
Yes. The verb dikirim has the passive prefix di- attached to the root kirim (send). The thing affected (Email resmi) is the subject, and the doer (agent) is omitted. You could add the agent with oleh if needed: Email resmi dikirim oleh sekretaris ke perwakilan tim.
How would I say the same idea in active voice?
Examples:
- Kami mengirim email resmi kepada perwakilan tim.
- Saya mengirimkan email resmi ke perwakilan tim.
- Saya mengirimi perwakilan tim email resmi.
Notes:
- mengirim = to send (neutral).
- mengirimkan adds -kan, often highlighting delivery to someone.
- mengirimi adds -i, highlighting the recipient (the recipient is the direct object).
What’s the difference between dikirim, dikirimkan, and dikirimi?