No. 261 in Indonesian
ditangkap
"Ditangkap" means "caught" or "arrested."
In a sentence
Pencuri itu ditangkap oleh polisi tadi malam.
That thief was caught by the police last night.
In this sentence, "ditangkap" is in passive voice, indicating that the subject (the thief) was acted upon by the police.
Setelah hampir seminggu, ikan besar itu akhirnya berhasil ditangkap.
After nearly a week, the big fish was finally caught.
Here, "ditangkap" refers to the act of capturing an object, in this case, the fish, by a subject.
Pelaku pelanggaran lalu lintas yang ditangkap sedang diperiksa.
The traffic violator who was caught is under investigation.
"Ditangkap" in this example is part of a relative clause describing the traffic violator and indicates an earlier action taken upon them.
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