B2–C1 · GFJ · GFJ009

Subject/cause + made + object + bare infinitive

A reusable frame from “Passive, causative and perception”. Compare how English and German express passive, causative and perception. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishSubject/cause + made + object + bare infinitive
DE · GermanCause + bringen + person + dazu, zu-infinitive / causative clause

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  1. RU · Translation

    Её вопрос заставил меня задуматься внимательнее.

    EN · English

     Her question  made  me  think more carefully.

    DE · German

     Ihre Frage  brachte  mich dazu, genauer  nachzudenken.

  2. RU · Translation

    Из-за задержки они опоздали на пересадку.

    EN · English

     The delay  made  them  miss the connection.

    DE · German

     Die Verzögerung  führte dazu, dass  sie  den Anschluss  verpassten.

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