Jadikan

Jadikan is a Malay-Indonesian verb meaning to make something into something else, to turn a person or thing into a particular state, or to designate someone to a role. It is a causative form derived from the root jadi (to become) with the suffix -kan, producing a transitive verb that often takes a predicative complement such as sebagai (as).

In active use, jadikan expresses that the subject causes the object to become or be regarded as something. For example: Saya menjadikan dia sebagai ketua projek (I make him the project manager). In imperative or exhortative sense, jadikan can function as a command: Jadikan ini pelajaran (Make this a lesson). The passive voice is common as well: Dia dijadikan contoh (He is made an example).

Common constructions include jadikan + objek + sebagai + predikat (Jadikan + noun + sebagai + role) and jadikan + objek + noun without necessarily using sebagai. The form menja­dik­kan is the related active verb meaning “to cause/make someone/something become,” while penjadikan can function as a noun referring to the act of making or turning into.

Usage notes: jadikan is widely used in both formal and everyday Indonesian and Malay. It often appears in instructional, motivational, or formal contexts to express transformation, designation, or framing something in a new role. It is distinct from jadi (to become) and menjadi (to become/turn into) in that jadikan emphasizes causation and designation initiated by the subject.

See also: jadi, menjadi, menjadi contoh, menjadi ketua.