Passive Verbs

Lesson objective

In this lesson, you will learn how to describe an action when the person performing it is not the main focus. A transitive verb can often be changed into a passive verb by adding t to the beginning.

To write

Active: ktb

Form	Darija
To be written — masculine	tktb
To be written — feminine	tktbat
To be written — plural	tktbu

To understand

Active: fhm

Form	Darija
To be understood — masculine	tfhm
To be understood — feminine	tfhmat
To be understood — plural	tfhmu

To buy

Active: šra

Form	Darija
To be bought — masculine	tšra
To be bought — feminine	tšrat
To be bought — plural	tšrau

To steal

Active: srq

Form	Darija
To be stolen — masculine	tsrq
To be stolen — feminine	tsrqat
To be stolen — plural	tsrqu