No. 12 in Indonesian
oleh
"By" or "through" (used to indicate the agent or means).
In a sentence
Lukisan itu dibuat oleh Rani.
The painting was made by Rani.
In this sentence, 'oleh' indicates the agent or doer of the action in a passive sentence, referring to someone who performed the action.
Pekerjaan rumah ini harus diselesaikan oleh semua siswa.
This homework must be completed by all students.
In this sentence, 'oleh' is used to indicate the actor in a passive voice sentence, showing who is responsible for the action.
Surat itu diberikan kepadanya oleh pengirim melalui kurir.
The letter was given to him by the sender through a courier.
In this sentence, 'oleh' shows the creator or initiator of the action in relation to the object described.
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