A2 · Elementary Chapter 31

The Passive Voice

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Master the Khmer passive voice to express unfortunate events clearly and naturally.

  • Identify when to use 'treuv' for passive actions.
  • Construct sentences involving negative experiences.
  • Distinguish between active and passive sentence structures.
Turning the tables with the 'treuv' passive.

What You'll Learn

Using 'treuv' for the passive voice, especially for unpleasant events. Understanding the 'get' vs 'be' nuance.

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: Use the 'treuv' construction to describe negative experiences in daily life.

Tips & Tricks (1)

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Check the Verb

Always ensure the verb after 'treuv' is negative. If it's positive, you're likely using the wrong structure.
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Key Vocabulary (5)

ត្រូវ (treuv) to be (passive marker/to hit/correct) លួច (luoch) to steal ផាកពិន័យ (phak pinai) to fine ភ្លៀង (phlieng) rain សើម (serm) wet

Real-World Preview

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A Bad Day

Review Summary

  • Subject + ត្រូវ (treuv) + [Agent] + Verb

Common Mistakes

Do not use 'treuv' for positive things like winning. 'Treuv' is strictly for unpleasant or negative events.

Wrong: ខ្ញុំត្រូវឈ្នះ (I was won)
Correct: ខ្ញុំឈ្នះ (I won)

Passive voice in Khmer is not used for neutral or positive social interactions.

Wrong: ខ្ញុំត្រូវគេស្រឡាញ់ (I was loved)
Correct: គេស្រឡាញ់ខ្ញុំ (They love me)

The subject must be the person affected by the bad event, not the event itself.

Wrong: ត្រូវភ្លៀងខ្ញុំ (It rained me)
Correct: ខ្ញុំត្រូវភ្លៀង (I was caught in the rain)

Rules in This Chapter (1)

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Adversative Passive 'Treuv'

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Next Steps

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Write 5 sentences about things you dislike happening to you.

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Quick Practice (3)

Correct the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

ខ្ញុំត្រូវគេផ្តល់អំណោយ។

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ខ្ញុំត្រូវបានគេផ្តល់អំណោយ
Being given a gift is positive, so treuv is wrong.

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Choose the correct sentence.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ខ្ញុំត្រូវគេវាយ
Treuv is the correct passive marker.

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Fill in the blank with treuv.

ខ្ញុំ___គេវាយ។

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ត្រូវ
Treuv is the correct passive marker for negative events.

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Score: /3

Common Questions (2)

No, 'treuv' is strictly for negative or unwanted events. Using it for positive events sounds unnatural.
'Ban' is used for positive or neutral passive events, while 'treuv' is for negative ones.
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