B2–C1 · GFO · GFO005

Affected object + ought to be + passive participle

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 + ought to be + passive participle
DE · GermanAffected object + gehört/gehören + past participle

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  1. RU · Translation

    Старый замок стоит заменить.

    EN · English

     The old lock  ought to  be  replaced.

    DE · German

     Das alte Schloss  gehört  ausgetauscht.

  2. RU · Translation

    Эти инструкции стоит упростить.

    EN · English

     These instructions  ought to  be  simplified.

    DE · German

     Diese Anweisungen  gehören  vereinfacht.

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