Diikuti

Diikuti is an Indonesian term that functions as the passive participle of the verb ikut, meaning to follow or to participate. It is formed with the prefix di- attached to the verb stem and is used to express that something is being followed or that an action is performed in response to another event. In many contexts diikuti can be the passive form of mengikut(i) (to follow or participate), with the agent typically introduced by oleh but often omitted when unknown.

As a passive form, diikuti commonly appears in formal prose, such as news reports, official documents, and descriptions of sequences or consequences. It can also convey that one event is succeeded by another, or that an action occurs in reaction to a prior event. The phrase diikuti with yang or dengan is frequently used to indicate what comes after or accompanies something.

Usage examples:

- Kebijakan itu diikuti oleh serangkaian peraturan turunan.

- Pertemuan dimulai pada pukul 09.00, diikuti dengan rapat singkat.

- Laporan tersebut diikuti oleh analisis dampak sosial-ekonomi.

In practice, diikuti is versatile: it marks the action as passive, can take a by-phrase (oleh …) to indicate the agent, and often appears in sequences or explanations of events. The nuance centers on linkage between an initial act or condition and what follows from it, rather than on the initiating subject.

Related terms include mengikuti (active form, “to follow/participate”), mengikut(i) (the active causative/agent form), and the broader Indonesian passive voice patterns using di- across various verbs. diikuti thus serves as a concise way to express that something was followed or that a sequence ensues.