Passive Voice

فعل مجهول

About this concept

Formed with past participle + شدن shodan (to become) conjugated for tense. ساخته شد sākhte shod (was built). Agent optionally marked with توسط tavasot-e (by). Less common than active in speech.

In Settemila Lingue, this concept generates a practice deck of ~35 cards at level B2.

Examples

این خانه ساخته شد.This house was built.

کتاب توسط او نوشته شده.The book was written by him/her.

در بسته شد.The door was closed.

این غذا خورده نمی‌شود.This food is not eaten. (habitual passive)

Prerequisite

Past Perfect (Pluperfect)B1

More B2 concepts

Conditional Sentencesجمله‌های شرطی Reported Speechنقل قول Causative Constructionsفعل سببی Complex Subordinating Conjunctionsحروف ربط وابسته‌ساز Impersonal Constructionsساخت‌های غیرشخصی

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