The Passive With a Participle

Level 6

Biti plus a passive participle can describe a passive event or resulting state.

How It Works

Biti plus a passive participle can describe a passive event or resulting state. The participle agrees with its subject; a phrase introduced by od is possible for an agent but is not always needed or stylistically preferred.

Vrata so zaprta describes the state of the door; vrata is grammatically plural, so so and zaprta agree with it. Bila prevedena adds past tense to a feminine singular book. Not every biti + adjective sentence describes a passive action.

Examples (3)

  1. Vrata so zaprta.

    The door is closed.

  2. Knjiga je bila prevedena.

    The book was translated.

  3. Hiša bo obnovljena.

    The house will be renovated.

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The Passive With a ParticipleLevel 6

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Recognize tense support and agreeing adjectival endings before building a passive predicate.

Words in This Pattern

biti