Sunday, February 19, 2017

transitivity - Passive-transitive-verb vs. Intransitive-verb (他動詞の 受け身 vs. 自動詞)


I think I know the answer to this, but it still creeps up in my mind all the time; something I'd like to research more. I want to know technical differences as well as common usage.



When do you use the passive form of a transitive verb versus just using the intransitive verb?? For example, 教【おし】えられる versus 教【おそ】わる.


Amaze me with your answers!




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