B1 · Intermédiaire Chapitre 33

Passive Voice Constructions

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

Conseils et astuces (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

Pratique rapide (10)

Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentive Passive

Fill in the blank.

ລາວ ___ ຕຳ.

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentive Passive

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

Fill in the blank with 'thuk'.

ລາວ ___ ຕີ.

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Passive Nuances

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

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: Khoy dai-rap ngern
Subject-Verb-Object.

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

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

Fill in the blank.

Nang ___ kan-chuen-chom.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dai-rap
Praise is positive.

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

Is this passive?

ຂ້ອຍຖືກລົບກວນ

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

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Agentive Passive

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (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.
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