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3課 受身・使役・使役受身
Passive / commanded / dictated — to be, to be, to be caught, to be allowed
3課

迷惑・所有物受身(N3を〜られる)

接続:(私)は (人)に (物・体の部分)を V受身形
Passive damage / possession — having someone do something to one's belongings or one's body, carries the aspect of nuisance.
注意 / Note:The affected object still retains を, not changing to が. This is an important distinction from the direct passive.
比較 / Compare:足を踏まれた(being trampled on — having を)/私はほめられた(praised — not having を).
よく出る形 / Common form:(私)は(人)に(体・持ち物)を Vられた。
電車の中で足を踏まれました。
I was trampled on the train.
弟にケーキを食べられました。
My brother ate my cake.
どろぼうに財布を取られました。
My wallet was stolen.

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