B2–C1 · GFO · GFO002

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

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

EN · EnglishAffected object + can be + past participle + manner/context
DE · GermanAffected object + lässt/lassen sich + bare infinitive

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  1. 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.

  2. 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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