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B2–C1 · GFJ · GFJ008

Subject + got + person + to-infinitive phrase

Explanation

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

Structure

EN · EnglishSubject + got + person + to-infinitive phrase
DE · GermanSubject + brachte(n) + person + dazu, zu-infinitive

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Я наконец добился, чтобы он объяснил задержку.

EN · English

I finally got him to explain the delay.

DE · German

Ich brachte ihn schließlich dazu, die Verzögerung zu erklären.

Try variations2 · more examples

  1. RU · Translation

    Она добилась, чтобы хозяин квартиры починил окно.

    EN · English

    She got the landlord to repair the window.

    DE · German

    Sie brachte den Vermieter dazu, das Fenster zu reparieren.

  2. RU · Translation

    Нам удалось добиться, чтобы все согласовали одну дату.

    EN · English

    We got everyone to agree on one date.

    DE · German

    Wir brachten alle dazu, sich auf einen Termin zu einigen.

Pattern graph

Continue with nearby patterns

GFJ003Subject + got + passive participle + event contextGFJGFJ007Subject + had + person + bare infinitive phraseGFJGFJ011Subject + let + person/object pronoun + bare infinitiveGFJGFJ010Subject + was/were made to + infinitiveGFJ