Verbs like "to offer", "to promise", or "to award" often take two objects: a person receiving the action (the indirect object) and the thing being given (the direct object).
When making these sentences passive in Danish, you can take the indirect object (the recipient) and promote it to the subject position. This highlights who is receiving the action, and works exactly as it does in English.
The blive passive
You will frequently see this structure using the blive passive (bliver or blev followed by a past participle). Notice how the customer becomes the subject, while the reward stays in the object position after the verb:
| The regular customer is offered the reward by the boss. | Stamkunden bliver tilbudt belønningen af chefen. |
| The VIP customer was promised the special treatment. | VIP-kunden blev lovet særbehandlingen. |
The s-passive
You can also promote the indirect object using the Danish s-passive. This is especially common in formal contexts, such as describing the terms and conditions of a benefits program or a guarantee.
| The member of the benefits program is awarded the upgrade. | Medlemmet af fordelsprogrammet tildeles opgraderingen. |
In longer sentences
In more complex sentences, the grammatical rule remains the same. The promoted recipient acts as the subject, and the direct object immediately follows the passive verb phrase.
| The woman was offered the privilege to relax in the first-class lounge. | Kvinden blev tilbudt privilegiet at slappe af i den førsteklasses lounge. |
| The special treatment and the privilege mean that the customer is guaranteed the upgrade. | Særbehandlingen og privilegiet betyder at kunden garanteres opgraderingen. |