dimainkan

Dimainkan is an Indonesian verb form that expresses the passive voice of the verb to play. It describes a situation where the act of playing is done to something by an agent, such as a musician, a gamer, or a device. The form is commonly used for musical pieces, games, or other items that are being played or performed by someone.

Form and grammar: Dimainkan is formed from the root main (to play) with the di- prefix to mark the passive voice and the -kan suffix to indicate a transitive action. Indonesian normally does not change tense through verb conjugation; time is conveyed through adverbs or context, so dimainkan can appear in present, past, or future contexts depending on surrounding words.

Usage notes: Dimainkan is used when the emphasis is on the action of playing and the actor may be introduced with oleh or left implicit. For example, "Lagu itu sering dimainkan di radio" means the song is often played on the radio, while "Gitar itu dimainkan oleh seorang gitaris" specifies the agent. The passive form can also be applied to other playable items or performances, including games or demonstrations, depending on the context.

Related terms: The active counterpart is mainkan (to play something) or main (to play as a game). Related nouns include permainan (game, play) and peralatan musik that can be played. Dimainkan contrasts with diputar, a term often used when referring to playback of recordings or songs on media, though both can be appropriate in different contexts.

See also: main, memainkan, permainan, permainan musik, dimulai.