97 Examples and Types of Passive Sentences in Indonesian

Types of Passive Sentences in Language Indonesia – In the previous article, it has been explained about active voice and passive voice. This article will focus on passive sentences, especially the types of passive sentences in Indonesian. Passive sentences are sentences in which the subject is subject to action. Passive sentences can be formed from active sentence by changing the subject into the object and replacing the predicate me- Becomes in-. (Also read: passive voice features, examples of passive sentences in Indonesian)

Types of passive sentences in Bahasa Indonesia distinguished by subject and predicate. Based on the subject, passive sentences are divided into transitive passive sentences and intransitive passive sentences. Meanwhile, based on the predicate, passive sentences are divided into passive sentences of action and passive sentences of circumstances. The following describes each type of passive voice that exists.

1. Transitive Passive Sentence

Transitive passive sentences are passive sentences that have an object. Usually, the transitive passive voice is O-P-S or O-P-S-K. Example:

• Tono is called Rani in a loud voice.
• The office money was removed by Tiwi.
• My sister bought a new laptop.
• The land in the rice fields is hoeed by Pak Tani.
• The floor is mopped by my sister every morning.
• The apple that Dennis gave him was eaten by Adel.
• The electricity in our house was repaired by a handyman from PLN.
• Dirty clothes are washed by mother.
• The room walls were painted by Mas Yanto.
• The song Indonesia Raya is sung by a choir group.
• Rice is harvested by farm laborers.
• The MR vaccine is injected by the midwife.
• Garbage is thrown by the mother to the TPS.
• The gutters were cleaned by residents yesterday afternoon.
• The leaky roof was replaced by the father.
• The messy room was cleaned up by Lukman.
• The room light was turned off by mother.
• The green banana ice is sold by Nara.
• The inauguration ribbon was cut by Miko.
• The bodies of disaster victims were buried by the TNI.
• I was accompanied by my mother at the hospital.
• The cat's carcass was buried by the father.
• My son was named by his grandparents.
• The medicine was swallowed by Putri without the help of a banana.
• The thief was punished by the police.
• All the dry clothes are folded by the mother.
• Zahra was carried by her mother.
• The computer was repaired by father.

2. Intransitive Passive Sentence

Transitive passive sentences are passive sentences that do not have an object. Usually pattern sentence intransitive passive is S-P or S-P-K. Example:

• Hannah called out loudly.
• My sister slipped in the bathroom.
• Fish are sold in the market.
• My father fell while passing through a puddle of water on the road.
• The family is shocked by the arrival of the police at the house.
• Our cat got hit while running on the street.
• The students fell while running for safety.
• My room was tidied up very quickly.
• We were saved by having a skills training program.
• The house was cleaned because it was very dirty.
• Doors and windows closed every night.
• The road was patched because it had potholes.
• Drones are flown in the open.
• Soil is dug for clean water.
• The doors and windows are opened every morning.
• The cat was kicked for biting Ririn.
• Grandpa is hospitalized.
• Rice is harvested in a week.
• Homeless and street children are disciplined every month.
• Castor seeds are used for cooking oil.
• Success is obtained by effort and prayer.
• Rotating trophies are contested during an inter-high school futsal competition.
• Yoyon fell asleep with Afgan's beautiful voice.
• The hero's song was sung with joy.
• The body was buried in a narrow pit.
• The fish are kept in a small aquarium.
• The beef was cooked last night.
• This house was forcibly demolished.

3. Action Passive Sentence

Action passive sentences are passive sentences with the predicate being an action or activity. The predicate used in this type of passive voice usually has the affix in-, th-, ter-, or word replace. Example:

• I asked by my father about my sister's condition in the hospital.
• my car repaired by a reliable mechanic at the Handoyo workshop.
• Father fall when repairing the roof of the house.
• my plant stepped on sister while playing.
• Wiwin mistreated by her lover out of jealousy.
• my bed wetted by the sweat of the sleeping sister.
• my clothes ironed by Mbok Juminem.
• That whole candy swallowed by Adele.
• mother given gift by dad on 50th birthday.
• That factory employee killed while in his dorm room.
• That rose tree planted by my father a year ago.
• This novel has be read by my sister last night.
• my letter sent by Tony.
• Father and Mr. Dodi called by the head of the RT.
• We expelled from a rented house.
• That building inaugurated by the Governor.
• Goat cut during Eid al-Adha.
• Teak tree cut down to make cupboards.
• mother cheated by pressure cooker sales.
• My bedroom window closed every night.
• That bastard hit father to the ground.
• All this food cooked by mother.
• Ceremony flag attended by various elements.
• Gift handed over by the Principal.
• My used clothes given to Tiwi.
• That baby abandoned at the orphanage.
• Upin Ipin cartoon show seen by many Indonesian children.

4. Situation Passive Sentence

The state passive sentence is a passive sentence with the predicate being the state that is in the subject. The predicate used in this type of passive voice usually has the affix to late. Example:

• Agus overslept on the bus until it passed the street of his house.
• Mrs. Asni's house Rumah entry thief last night.
• Brother feel hot even if there is a fan.
• Father cold during an excursion to Mount Bromo.
• Luki hooked drugs since high school.
• Miko fall late in my father's room.
• We Fright once when the mountain started to erupt.
• last night mom rain on the road.
• Brother always oversleep Wake up.
• Meisya is scared benighted home from the party.
• I descendants royal family.
• That lamp height for me.
• Mom's groceries miss in the taxi.
• Today's Ceremony too early for the students.

This is a discussion of examples and types of passive sentences in Indonesian. Hopefully the material presented in this article is easy to understand and can be useful for readers. Thank you.