Ditambah

Ditambah is a Indonesian word that functions as the passive form of the verb tambah, meaning to add or increase. In this form, the subject of the sentence is the thing that has been added or increased, and the doer of the addition is either unknown or not stated. Ditambah is commonly found in formal and semi-formal texts, such as reports, articles, specifications, and financial or statistical statements.

In usage, ditambah expresses a completed addition or augmentation. It can denote a numerical increase, a quantity that has been supplemented, or the act of adding new factors. Examples include: “Harga tiket ditambah 10 persen,” meaning the ticket price was increased by 10 percent; “Produksi ditambah 5 persen dibanding bulan lalu,” meaning production rose by 5 percent. Ditambah can also function in linking clauses to indicate additional factors, as in “Ditambah faktor cuaca buruk, hasil panen menurun,” meaning in addition to the bad weather, harvest results declined.

Related forms and notes: ditambahkan is another passive form of tambah, often emphasizing the action of adding by someone; bertambah means to grow or increase by itself. Ditambah is frequently used with phrases such as “ditambah dengan” to introduce accompanying elements (for example, “ditambah dengan biaya operasional”). The word is widely understood across Indonesian-speaking regions and appears in both everyday and technical contexts.

Etymology: derived from the root tambah (to add) with the passive prefix di-, signaling that the addition is experienced by the subject rather than performed by it.