dinilai

Dinilai is an Indonesian verb in the passive voice formed from the root nilai with the prefix di-. It means to be valued, assessed, or regarded, depending on the context. In usage, dinilai conveys that the action of evaluating or judging is performed by someone else or by an external process, rather than by the subject itself. The agent may be implicit or introduced with a phrase such as “oleh …” (by …).

Grammar and usage: Dinilai typically appears in predicative position with adjectives or complement clauses: “Proyek ini dinilai layak” (This project is deemed feasible); “Kandidat itu dinilai memiliki kemampuan komunikasi yang baik” (The candidate is considered to have good communication skills). It is common in formal writing, assessment reports, policy papers, and journalism. Dinilai can also occur with negation: “dinilai tidak valid” (is deemed not valid).

Domain notes: In government, education, and business, dinilai is used to report judgments by evaluators, committees, or standards. It should be distinguished from the active menilai, which means to assess or evaluate when the subject performs the action.

Related terms: nilai (value; to value; to assess), menilai (to assess; to value as an active verb), penilaian (assessment), penilai (assessor).

Etymology: derived from nilai with the passive prefix di-, a common pattern in Indonesian verbal morphology.