Czech: active and passive voice
Compare two sentences about the same event. In „Malíř natřel plot“, malíř is the subject and the voice is active. In „Plot byl natřen malířem“, the affected plot is the subject and the voice is passive. Changing voice changes the sentence structure.
| Example | Reasoning |
|---|---|
| Malíř natřel plot. | Malíř is subject and doer: active voice. |
| Plot byl natřen malířem. | Plot is the subject but is painted by someone else: passive. |
One worked example
- Malíř natřel plot.Malíř is subject and doer: active voice.
- Plot byl natřen malířem.Plot is the subject but is painted by someone else: passive.
Watch out: Not every form with být is passive, and not every se marks a passive.
Goal, prerequisites and card origin
What you will learn: Compare the subjects of active and passive sentences about one event.
What you need first: You can read a short Czech sentence and understand the words used here.
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Compare two sentences about the same event. In „Malíř natřel plot“, malíř is the subject and the voice is active. In „Plot byl natřen malířem“, the affected plot is the subject and the voice is passive. Changing voice changes the sentence structure.