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B2–C1 · GFO · GFO003

Affected object + must be + passive participle

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 + must be + passive participle
DE · GermanAffected object + ist/sind + obligation context + zu-infinitive

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Оригинал необходимо хранить в безопасном месте.

EN · English

The original must be kept in a safe place.

DE · German

Das Original ist an einem sicheren Ort aufzubewahren.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Все поля необходимо заполнить перед отправкой.

    EN · English

    All fields must be completed before submission.

    DE · German

    Alle Felder sind vor dem Absenden auszufüllen.

  2. RU · Translation

    Инструкции необходимо соблюдать точно.

    EN · English

    The instructions must be followed exactly.

    DE · German

    Die Anweisungen sind genau zu befolgen.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFO005Affected object + ought to be + passive participleGFOGFO002Affected object + can be + past participle + manner/contextGFOGFO004Actor + be required to + infinitiveGFOGFO007Subject + be said to have + past participleGFO