The prefix ‘di-’ is used to make the passive form of an active ‘me-’ verb. But ‘di’, can also function as a preposition that indicates location, often meaning ‘at’. ‘Di rumah’ means at home, and ‘di kantor’ means ‘at the office’.
To differentiate the above, in written form ‘di’ as a prefix is wirtten in one word with the root verb. As a preposition ‘di’ is written as a word separately from the noun(place). So the word ‘dikantor‘ is wrong because ‘mekantor’ is not a verb. As a proposition the correct form is ‘di kantor’.
Examples
| Sentences | Meaning | Forms |
| Nina menyanyikan lagu jazz Lagu jazz dinyanyikan oleh Nina |
Nina sings a jazz song A jazz song is sung by Nina |
active form passive form |
| Dia mencuci piring Piring dicuci olehnya |
She washes the dishes The dishes are washed by her |
active form passive form |
