dibuat

Dibuat is an Indonesian passive verb form derived from the root buat, which means to make or create. It is formed with the prefix di- attached to the root, and it signals that the action is performed on the subject rather than by the subject. In English, dibuat corresponds to is made or was made. Indonesian does not mark tense on the verb itself; tense is conveyed through context or time markers such as sudah, sedang, or akan.

In usage, the agent (the doer) can be expressed with oleh followed by the agent, for example oleh tukang, oleh perusahaan itu. The agent may also be omitted when it is unknown, unimportant, or when the focus is on the result rather than the actor. Dibuat can describe objects, documents, processes, and other noun phrases that have undergone the making or creation process.

Common examples include:

- Produk ini dibuat di pabrik itu. (This product is made in that factory.)

- Laporan itu telah dibuat oleh tim riset. (The report has been prepared by the research team.)

- Kue itu belum dibuat. (The cake has not yet been made.)

Related linguistic forms include pembuatan (the process of making) and pembuat (the maker). Dibuat is a standard, widely used passive form in both formal and everyday Indonesian, contributing to the language’s flexible expression of actions performed on objects rather than by their subjects.