C1 · Avancé Chapitre 61

Impersonal Passive & Agentless Constructions

6 Règles totales
1 min
Règles dans ce chapitre Pratique rapide

Chapter in 30 Seconds

Master the art of objective communication by removing the 'who' and focusing on the 'what'.

  • Construct impersonal reporting phrases like 'it is said'.
  • Apply passive voice to sound professional in academic contexts.
  • Utilize agentless pronouns to express general truths effectively.
Mastering the invisible subject in Armenian.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

Master impersonal passive constructions (e.g., 'it is said that...') and agentless passive for general statements. Understand their role in formal, academic, and objective writing.

Learning Objectives

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

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: Draft a formal research summary using impersonal passive structures.

Conseils et astuces (4)

💡

Use it for rumors

Perfect for when you don't want to name names.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Impersonal Passive with 'It is said that...'
💡

Stay Objective

Use passive to sound professional.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentless Passive for General Statements
💡

Focus on the Object

Always identify the object first.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice in Academic and Scientific Writing
💡

Drop the pronoun

Don't say 'նրանք'. Just use the verb.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Impersonal Pronouns for General Statements

Vocabulaire clé (5)

համարվում է is considered ենթադրվում է it is assumed հարկավոր է it is necessary մարդ one/people ընդունված է it is accepted/customary

Real-World Preview

presentation

Academic Presentation

Review Summary

  • Համարվում է, որ + clause
  • Հարկավոր է + infinitive

Erreurs courantes

Using 'նրանք' (they) makes it personal. 'Ասում են' is the standard impersonal way.

Wrong: Նրանք ասում են, որ...
Correct: Ասում են, որ...

Avoid personal pronouns when expressing general obligations.

Wrong: Աշխատանքը պետք է անել ես
Correct: Հարկավոր է աշխատանքը կատարել

Use 'մարդ' in the singular to generalize for all people.

Wrong: Մարդիկ գիտեն, որ...
Correct: Մարդ գիտի, որ...

Next Steps

You have mastered the invisible voice of Armenian! Keep practicing these structures in your professional emails.

Rewrite a news article using impersonal passive structures.

Continue to: The Nuances of Aspect & Tense

Pratique rapide (10)

Fill in the passive form.

Հոդվածը ___ (գրել)։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: գրվեց
Passive past tense.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice in Academic and Scientific Writing

Select the correct form.

___, որ նա հաղթել է։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Passive is needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Impersonal Passive with 'It is said that...'

Which sentence is a general rumor?

Pick the correct one:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ասում են, որ գալիս է:
'Asum en' is the standard impersonal plural for rumors.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Role of Context in Interpreting Agentless Sentences

Select the passive sentence.

Which is passive?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Գիրքը գրվեց
Contains -վ-.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice in Academic and Scientific Writing

Fill in the correct verb form.

Հայաստանում շատ ___ (սիրել) սուրճ։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: սիրում են
3rd person plural is required.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Using Impersonal Pronouns for General Statements

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Տվյալները կատարվեց։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Տվյալները կատարվեցին
Plural agreement.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Voice in Academic and Scientific Writing

Correct the Anglicism in this sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Գիրքը կարդացվեց իմ կողմից:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Ես կարդացի գիրքը:
Active voice is much more natural in Armenian than passive with 'koghmits'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Role of Context in Interpreting Agentless Sentences

Fill in the blank.

___ gnal.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Piti
Piti is the impersonal marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Constructions Expressing Obligation without an Agent

Fill in the blank.

Սա ___ լավ։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: համարվում է
Passive is needed.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentless Passive for General Statements

Fill in the correct passive form of 'լուծել' (to solve).

Այդ հարցը երեկ ___ :

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: լուծվեց
The question was solved (passive).

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Role of Context in Interpreting Agentless Sentences

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (6)

Yes, it sounds professional.
Yes, it sounds very educated.
Only if they are very formal.
Look for the -վ- infix.
No, this is for general statements.
Yes, but that makes it personal, not impersonal.
Chapitre précédent
Advanced Morphology & Derivational Processes
Chapitre suivant
The Nuances of Aspect & Tense
Retour à la feuille de route