active and passive voices
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may an indirect object become the subject of the passive construction and notonly adirect object
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updated Jul 27, 2011
posted by mia55
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Some examples would be nice Lazarus. - ian-hill 2 hrs ago
it is very interesting thanks lazarus please write some examples and thank you so much - mia55 2 hrs ago
I gave her [IO] a present [DO]
Making the DO the subject of the passive: A present was given to her
Making the IO the subject of the passive: She was given a present
In Spanish:
Le [IO] di un regalo [DO]
Making the DO the subject of the passive: Un regalo le fue dado* / Se le dio un regalo
The IO cannot be the subject of the passive: Ella fue dada un regalo 
(very wrong!)
- = the sentence sounds a bit strange, though.
updated Jul 27, 2011
posted by lazarus1907
How about.. A ela fue dada un regalo? - SpanishPal, Jul 27, 2011
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In English you can use both objects, but in Spanish only the direct object can be used as a subject of a passive.
updated Jul 27, 2011
posted by lazarus1907
Some examples would be nice Lazarus. - ian-hill, Jul 27, 2011
it is very interesting thanks lazarus please write some examples and thank you so much - mia55, Jul 27, 2011
thanks lazarus very interesting answer - mia55, Jul 27, 2011
