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Subject + was/were made to + 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.
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Каркас из раздела «Пассив, побуждение и восприятие». Пассив, побуждение и восприятие: сравнивайте английские и немецкие конструкции по примерам с русским переводом.
03 Try variations2 · more examples RU · Translation Её заставили ждать снаружи.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. She HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. was vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. made to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. wait
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Sie HstState helper A helper verb marking a change of state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. wurde vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gezwungen zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. warten
RU · Translation Меня заставили объяснить каждое изменение.
EN · English SSubject The main actor or receiver in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. I HstState helper A helper emphasizing an ongoing state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. was vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. made to vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. explain
DE · German SSubject (Subjekt) The person or thing taking part in the sentence. Use it to find who or what the sentence is about. Ich HstState helper A helper verb marking a change of state. Use it to read how time, mood or form changes the verb. wurde vPParticiple A participle used in a compound tense. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. gezwungen /→Accusative The direct object: whom or what? Use it to notice the detail the action points to. jede Änderung zu vIInfinitive A verb in infinitive form. Use it to follow the action or state through the sentence. erklären
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