dimenangkan

Dimenangkan is an Indonesian verb in the passive voice formed from the causative verb memenangkan, meaning to win or secure victory. The prefix di- marks the passive, while the suffix -kan indicates a transitive verb form. In use, dimenangkan describes a situation in which a victory or favorable outcome has been achieved for someone or something, with the agent of the action typically introduced by the preposition oleh.

In practice, the more common passive construction to express “was won” is dimenangkan. Dimenangkan is less frequent and often found in formal or specialized texts, or used to place emphasis on the recipient of the victory rather than the winning agent. When dimenangkan is used, the grammatical subject of the sentence is the entity that receives the victory, and the agent is introduced with oleh.

Usage notes:

- Dimenangkan emphasizes the result of winning for a party rather than the act of winning itself.

- The agent performing the win is usually stated with oleh, as in a typical passive sentence.

- In everyday language, dimenangkan is generally preferred for straightforward statements of victory.

Example sentences:

- Pertandingan itu dimenangkan oleh timnas Indonesia. (The match was won for Indonesia by the national team.)

- Proyek besar itu akhirnya dimenangkan oleh sponsor utama. (The major project was won for the sponsor by the main sponsor.)

See also: memenangkan, dimenangkan, passive voice, Indonesian grammar.