The Complete Guide to German Passive — Part 6
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The Complete Guide to German Passive — Part 6

The Impersonal Passive (Agentless Style) “Sometimes it doesn’t matter who does it. What matters is that it is done.” — Tymur Levitin Choose your language The paradox before we start: “But where is the subject?” German requires every finite verb to have a subject. So how can passive exist without one? 👉 This paradox explains […]

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28.08.2025 3 min read
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