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Verbs that express modality
In addition, there are other linguistic means that denote the same meaning as the sein-structure (a) i.e. express possibility and are in the passive voice:
| Examples for |
meaning | transcription (passive) |
| sich lassen + infinitive |
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| Die Matheaufgabe lässt sich schnell lösen. | (nicht) können | Die Matheaufgabe kann schnell gelöst werden. |
| sein + adjective ending in -bar/-lich/-fähig | ||
| Die Matheaufgabe ist schnell lösbar. | (nicht) können | Die Matheaufgabe kann schnell gelöst werden. |