B1 · Mittelstufe Kapitel 33

Passive Voice Constructions

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Understanding the 'thuk' and 'dai-rap' constructions. Explains when and why passive is used.

Tipps & Tricks (2)

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Use for Positives

Only use dai-rap for positive or neutral things. If it's bad, use thuk.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive 'Dai-rap'
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Check the mood

Before using 'thuk', ask: is this a bad thing? If no, don't use it.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentive Passive

Schnelle Übung (10)

Fill in the blank.

Khoy ___ ngern.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dai-rap
Dai-rap means receive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive 'Dai-rap'

Fill in the agent marker.

ລາວຖືກຈັບ ___ ຕຳຫຼວດ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ໂດຍ
Doi is the agent marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentive Passive

Is this passive?

ຂ້ອຍຖືກລົບກວນ

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Yes
Thuk is present.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentive Passive

Choose the correct sentence.

Which sentence is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍໄດ້ຂອງຂວັນ
Thuk is for negative events.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Nuances

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ຂ້ອຍຖືກໃຫ້ເງິນ (I was given money).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍໄດ້ຮັບເງິນ
Passive is for negative events.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentive Passive

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ລາວຖືກໄປໂຮງຮຽນ.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ລາວໄປໂຮງຮຽນ
Intransitive verbs cannot be passive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Nuances

Fill in the blank.

Khoy ___ ti.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: thuk
Thuk is the passive marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive 'Thuk'

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Khoy thuk khong-khwan.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Khoy dai-rap khong-khwan
Thuk is for negative.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive 'Dai-rap'

Select the best fit.

Formal report: ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Khrong-kan dai-rap kan-a-nu-mat
Formal passive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive 'Dai-rap'

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ຂ້ອຍຖືກຕີ
Subject + thuk + verb.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentive Passive

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Häufige Fragen (6)

It means to receive or get something.
No, use 'thuk' for negative things.
No, 'thuk' is for negative or involuntary events.
The agent follows the verb.
No, only for passive, involuntary, or negative events.
Mostly, yes. It implies the subject is suffering or experiencing something unwanted.