B1 · Intermedio Capítulo 29

Passive Voice Construction

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Master the art of focusing on the action rather than the actor in Turkish.

  • Identify the specific passive suffixes -in and -il.
  • Construct grammatically correct passive sentences.
  • Express who performed an action using 'tarafından'.
Shift your focus: Master the Turkish passive voice!

Lo que aprenderás

Transforming active sentences to passive. Focus on the action rather than the actor.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: Transform active sentences into passive in various tenses.

Consejos y trucos (3)

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Check the stem

Always look at the last letter of the verb stem.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice Suffixes (-in/-il)
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The 'L' Rule

If the verb ends in 'L', don't use '-il'. Use '-in'. It's easier to say 'bilindi' than 'bilildi'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Sentence Construction
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Formal vs. Informal

If you are speaking with friends, avoid 'tarafından'. Just use the active voice. It sounds much more natural.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentive Passive (Tarafından)

Vocabulario clave (6)

yapılmak to be done tarafından by (someone) görülmek to be seen yazılmak to be written bulunmak to be found gönderilmek to be sent

Real-World Preview

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News Report

Review Summary

  • Verb + -il / -in
  • Object + Passive Verb
  • [Subject] + tarafından + [Passive Verb]
  • Passive Verb + Tense Suffix

Errores comunes

You cannot have an active subject when using a passive verb. The object must become the subject.

Wrong: O, kapıyı açıldı.
Correcto: Kapı açıldı.

You must use the postposition 'tarafından' to introduce the agent of the passive action.

Wrong: Bu kitap Ahmet yazıldı.
Correcto: Bu kitap Ahmet tarafından yazıldı.

The passive subject should be in the nominative case, not the accusative case.

Wrong: Odayı temizlendi.
Correcto: Oda temizlendi.

Next Steps

You've done an amazing job navigating the passive voice! Keep practicing, and it will become second nature.

Read a news article and highlight all passive verbs.

Continue to: Reflexive and Reciprocal Verbs

Práctica rápida (10)

Which sentence is correct for 'The car was washed by me'?

Choose the best translation:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Pronouns need possessive 'benim' and the verb must be passive 'yıkandı'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentive Passive (Tarafından)

Fill in the blank.

Kapı ___ (aç-).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: açıldı
Passive past.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive in Different Tenses

Choose the correct form.

Hata ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: fark edildi
Passive past.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice Suffixes (-in/-il)

Correct the mistake in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Mektup Ali ile yazıldı.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Mektup Ali tarafından yazıldı.
The agent in a passive sentence is introduced with 'tarafından'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Sentence Construction

Fill in the blank with the correct passive suffix for 'silmek' (to erase).

Tahta ___ (sil + passive + dı).

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: silindi
Verbs ending in 'L' take the '-in' suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Sentence Construction

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Kitap okudu.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Kitap okundu
Should be passive.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice Suffixes (-in/-il)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Yemek yapıldıdı.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: yapıldı
Remove extra suffix.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive in Different Tenses

Fill in the blank.

Soru ___ mı?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: soruldu
Passive question.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice Suffixes (-in/-il)

Choose the correct form.

Kitap ___.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: okundu
Passive past.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive in Different Tenses

Find the error in the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Mektup sekreter tarafından yazdı.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
'Tarafından' requires a passive verb like 'yazıldı'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentive Passive (Tarafından)

Score: /10

Preguntas frecuentes (6)

It's a way to focus on the object of an action.
Use -il for consonants, -in for vowels and 'l'.
Use -in if the verb ends in 'L' or a vowel (just -n). Use -il for all other consonants.
Yes! Gidilir means 'one goes' or 'it is possible to go'. This is an impersonal passive.
Yes, you can say Fare kedi tarafından yakalandı (The mouse was caught by the cat).
It's grammatically correct but sounds a bit 'robotic' or overly formal. Usually, people just use active sentences.
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