No. 999 in Indonesian
diambil
"Diambil" means "taken."
In a sentence
Buku itu diambil oleh siswa.
The book was taken by the student.
Here, 'diambil' represents the word 'taken' in a passive construction, indicating an action done to the subject (the book) by someone (the student).
Kalungku hampir diambil oleh pencuri.
My necklace was almost taken by a thief.
In this case, 'diambil' implies an attempted or an almost completed action of taking, in a passive voice.
Foto-foto diambil saat liburan.
The photos were taken during the vacation.
Here, 'diambil' describes the act of taking pictures during a specific time, in a passive form.
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