| Saya belum melihat surat itu. - I have not seen that letter. | Surat itu belum saya lihat. - That letter has not been seen by me. |
| Aku harus menolong ibuku. - I have to help my mother. | Ibuku harus kutolong. - My mother has to be helped by me. |
| Saya ingin memakai baju anda. - I want to wear your clothes. | Baju Anda ingin saya pakai. - I want to wear your clothes. [lit. "Your clothes want to be wear by me."] |
| Kami yang sudah membeli pisang itu. - We are the ones who already bought those bananas. | Pisang itu yang sudah kami beli. - Those are the bananas that we already bought. |
| Saya membaca buku ini. - I read this book. | Buku ini saya baca. - This book is read by me. |
| Anda harus membeli obat untuk saya. - You have to buy that medicine for me. | Obat harus Anda beli untuk saya. - That medicine has to be bought by you for me. |
| Anda harus membelikan saya obat. - You have to buy me that medicine. | Obat harus Anda belikan obat. - I have to be bought that medicine by you. |
| Anda akan memasak apa hari ini? - What will you cook today? [lit. "You will cook what today?"] | Apa yang akan Anda masak hari ini? - What is it that you will cook today? |
| Apa kamu sudah mencari adikmu? - Have you looked for your younger sister? | Apa adikmu sudah kaucari? - Has your younger sister been looked for by you? |
| Anda harus memberi saya obat. - You have to give me that medicine. | Saya harus Anda beri obat. - I have to be given that medicine by you. |
| ACTIVE | PASSIVE |
| Tomo ingin membaca surat kabar itu. | Surat kabar itu ingin dibaca Tomo. |
| Mazen belum membuka pintu. - Mazen hasn't yet opened the door. | Pintu belum dibuka Mazen. - The door hasn't yet been opened by Mazen. |
| Guru kita harus membicarakan film itu. - our teacher must discuss that film. | Film itu harus dibicarakan guru kita. - That film must be discussed by our teacher. |
| Ani menerima surat dari ibunya. - Ani receives a letter from her mother. | Surat dari ibunya diterima Ani. - A letter from her mother is received by Ani. |
| Ani menerima surat dari ibunya. - Ani receives a letter from her mother. | Surat diterima Ani dari ibunya. - A letter is received by Ani from her mother. |
| Pak Lubis menutup kantornya. - Mr. L. closes his office. | Kantornya ditutup Pak Lubis. - The office is closed by Mr. L. |
| Seorang juru ketik sudah mengetik surat itu. - A typist has already typed that letter. | Surat itu sudah diketik oleh seorang juru ketik. - That letter has been already typed by a typist. |
| Ibu Supardi sedang menyiapkan ikan goreng. - Ms. S. is preparing fried fish. | Ikan goreng sedang disiapkan Ibu Supardi. - Fried fish is being prepared by Ms. S. |