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Jadwal rapat diubah karena kendala mikrofon.
Meaning
The meeting schedule was changed because of a microphone problem.
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Breakdown of Jadwal rapat diubah karena kendala mikrofon.
karena
because
jadwal rapat
the meeting schedule
kendala mikrofon
the microphone problem
diubah
to be changed
Questions & Answers about Jadwal rapat diubah karena kendala mikrofon.
Is this sentence in the passive voice? What does "diubah" tell me?
Yes. diubah is the passive form of the verb ubah (to change), with the prefix di-. It means “is/was changed” and focuses on the object (jadwal rapat) rather than who changed it. The agent is not stated.
What’s the difference between "diubah" and "mengubah"?
- diubah = passive (“is/was changed”).
- mengubah = active (“to change [something]”). Example: Panitia mengubah jadwal rapat. vs Jadwal rapat diubah (oleh panitia).
Can I just say "Jadwal rapat berubah"?
Yes. berubah is intransitive (“to change” as a state). Jadwal rapat berubah emphasizes that a change happened; Jadwal rapat diubah suggests someone actively changed it.
Where is the doer/agent? How do I add it?
Indonesian often omits the agent. To include it:
- With oleh: Jadwal rapat diubah oleh panitia.
- Without oleh (common with generic agents): Jadwal rapat diubah panitia.
- “Short passive” with a pronoun before the verb: Jadwal rapat kami/saya ubah.