Breakdown of Технический паспорт аттракциона может быть проверен по требованию.
паспорт
passport
быть
to be
мочь
to be able to
требование
requirement
проверить
to check (perfective)
по
according to (also: along, by)
аттракцион
the ride
технический
technical
Questions & Answers about Технический паспорт аттракциона может быть проверен по требованию.
How is the passive voice constructed in может быть проверен?
This is the structure your current lesson covers: the modal verb может (can) + the infinitive быть (to be) + the short past passive participle проверен (checked). Because it is a short participle, it acts like an adjective and agrees in gender and number with the subject, паспорт (masculine singular).
Why use this быть + participle construction instead of the reflexive может провериться?
While reflexive verbs often show passive meaning, the быть + short participle structure is much more common in formal, official, or written Russian. Since this sentence talks about a technical document being checked by authorities, the bureaucratic tone makes быть проверен the most natural choice.
Does аттракцион mean the same thing as the English word attraction?
Not quite. While it can occasionally mean a general attraction, аттракцион almost always refers specifically to an amusement park ride, like a rollercoaster, carousel, or Ferris wheel. If you want to talk about a tourist attraction, you would use the word достопримечательность.
Why would a ride have a паспорт?
In Russian, a паспорт is not just an ID for travel! The term технический паспорт (technical passport) is a standard official document for machinery, vehicles, buildings, or equipment. It contains the technical specifications, safety certifications, and maintenance records of the item.
Why is требованию in the dative case here?
The preposition по takes the dative case in many of its most common uses, including when it indicates the basis for an action (upon or according to). The phrase по требованию (upon request or on demand) is a standard set phrase, similar to по желанию (upon one's wish) or по ошибке (by mistake).
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