How do you use "Personal Passive" in a sentence?

He is said to be extremely wealthy. She is believed to have left the country. They are known to be unreliable. The company is reported to be losing money.

Personal Passive

Q: What does "Personal Passive" mean?

Person as subject with verbs of saying/thinking An alternative to impersonal passive that makes a person the subject: 'He is said to be wealthy' (= It is said that he is wealthy). The infinitive changes based on time: to be (present), to have been (past). Common with believe, say, think, know, report.

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의미: Person as subject with verbs of saying/thinking

与say/think等动词搭配的人称被动

Persona como sujeto con verbos de decir/pensar

言う/考える動詞を伴う人称受動態

말하다/생각하다 동사와 함께 사람을 주어로 쓰는 수동태

An alternative to impersonal passive that makes a person the subject: 'He is said to be wealthy' (= It is said that he is wealthy). The infinitive changes based on time: to be (present), to have been (past). Common with believe, say, think, know, report.

非人称被动的另一种形式，让人成为主语：'He is said to be wealthy'（据说他很富有）= It is said that he is wealthy。不定式根据时间变化：to be（现在）、to have been（过去）。常与believe、say、think、know、report搭配。

Una alternativa a la pasiva impersonal que hace a una persona el sujeto: 'He is said to be wealthy' = It is said that he is wealthy. El infinitivo cambia según el tiempo: to be (presente), to have been (pasado). Común con believe, say, think, know, report.

非人称受動態の代替で、人を主語にします：「He is said to be wealthy」= It is said that he is wealthy。不定詞は時制によって変わります：to be（現在）、to have been（過去）。believe、say、think、know、reportとよく使われます。

비인칭 수동태의 대안으로 사람을 주어로 만드는 구조입니다: 'He is said to be wealthy' (= It is said that he is wealthy). 부정사는 시제에 따라 변합니다: to be (현재), to have been (과거). believe, say, think, know, report 등과 함께 흔히 사용됩니다.

예문

He is said to be extremely wealthy.
据说他非常富有。
Se dice que él es extremadamente rico.
彼は非常に裕福だと言われています。
그는 매우 부유하다고 합니다.
She is believed to have left the country.
据信她已离开该国。
Se cree que ella ha dejado el país.
彼女は国を離れたと考えられています。
그녀는 출국한 것으로 여겨집니다.
They are known to be unreliable.
众所周知他们不可靠。
Se sabe que son poco fiables.
彼らは信頼できないことで知られています。
그들은 신뢰할 수 없는 것으로 알려져 있습니다.
The company is reported to be losing money.
据报道该公司正在亏损。
Se informa que la empresa está perdiendo dinero.
その会社は損失を出していると報告されています。
그 회사는 적자를 내고 있다고 보도됩니다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: written, news, formal

어조: objective

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She is thought to be the best candidate.
她被认为是最佳候选人。
Se piensa que ella es la mejor candidata.
彼女は最良の候補者だと考えられています。
그녀가 최고의 후보라고 여겨집니다.
He was believed to have escaped.
人们相信他已经逃脱了。
Se creía que él había escapado.
彼は逃げたと信じられていました。
그는 탈출한 것으로 믿어졌습니다.
The painting is considered to be a masterpiece.
这幅画被认为是杰作。
La pintura es considerada una obra maestra.
その絵画は傑作だと考えられています。
그 그림은 걸작으로 여겨집니다.
They are rumoured to be getting divorced.
据说他们要离婚了。
Se rumorea que se van a divorciar.
彼らは離婚すると噂されています。
그들이 이혼할 것이라는 소문이 있습니다.
He is said to be wealthy.
据说他很富有。
Se dice que es adinerado.
彼は裕福だと言われています。
그는 부유하다고 알려져 있다.
She is believed to have left.
据信她已经离开了。
Se cree que ella se fue.
彼女はすでに去ったと考えられています。
그녀는 떠난 것으로 여겨진다.

✗ 잘못된 표현

He is said being wealthy. (use infinitive)
He is said being wealthy.（应用不定式）
He is said being wealthy.（se usa el infinitivo）
He is said being wealthy.（不定詞を使う）
He is said being wealthy.（부정사를 사용）
She is believed that she left. (use infinitive structure)
She is believed that she left.（应用不定式结构）
She is believed that she left.（se usa la estructura con infinitivo）
She is believed that she left.（不定詞構造を使う）
She is believed that she left.（부정사 구조를 사용）

기원과 역사

Personal subject with reporting verbs

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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