B2–C1 · GFO · GFO002

Affected object + can be + past participle + manner/context

Explanation

A reusable frame from “German-led grammatical flexibility”. Compare how English and German express german-led grammatical flexibility. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishAffected object + can be + past participle + manner/context

DE · GermanAffected object + lässt/lassen sich + bare infinitive

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Эту ошибку можно исправить, не меняя оригинал.

EN · English

This error can be corrected without changing the original.

DE · German

Dieser Fehler lässt sich beheben, ohne das Original zu ändern.

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RU · Translation
Стол можно сложить за несколько секунд.
EN · English
The table can be folded in seconds.
DE · German
Der Tisch lässt sich in Sekunden zusammenklappen.
RU · Translation
Различие можно объяснить одним примером.
EN · English
The difference can be explained with one example.
DE · German
Der Unterschied lässt sich mit einem Beispiel erklären.

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GFO003Affected object + must be + passive participleGFO GFO005Affected object + ought to be + passive participleGFO GFO004Actor + be required to + infinitiveGFO GFO007Subject + be said to have + past participleGFO

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