ditemui

Ditemui is a passive verb form in Indonesian derived from temu/menemui, meaning to meet or to encounter. It indicates that the subject has been met or encountered by someone else. The agent, when stated, is typically introduced with oleh; the agent can also be omitted, focusing on the encounter itself.

Usage: Ditemui is common in formal writing and news reporting. Examples include "Gubernur ditemui wartawan setelah rapat" (the governor was met by journalists after the meeting) and "Para saksi ditemui di lokasi kejadian" (the witnesses were encountered at the scene). It emphasizes the encounter rather than discovering something.

Relation to other verbs: Ditemui is the passive counterpart of menemui. For discovering objects, Indonesian typically uses ditemukan (the passive of menemukan). Ditemui thus indicates interaction with a person or entity rather than a discovery of an object; context and an optional oleh phrase clarify the agent.