It is said that... / He is believed to...
בכתיבה רשמית ובחדשות מוסרים מידע בלי לומר מי אמר אותו. יש לזה שני מבנים, עם פעלים כמו say, believe, think, report, expect, consider, know.
מבנה 1: It + is/was + צורה שלישית + that
- It is said that the company will close two branches.
- It was reported that three people were injured.
מבנה 2: נושא + is/was + צורה שלישית + to
- The company is said to be in financial trouble.
- He is believed to live abroad.
כשמדברים על העבר בתוך המשפט: to have + צורה שלישית.
- The painting is thought to have been stolen in 1990.
- She is said to have left the country last year.
השוו:
- People say that he is very rich. (רגיל)
- It is said that he is very rich. (רשמי)
- He is said to be very rich. (רשמי ותמציתי)
שימו לב: אחרי מבנה 2 בא to, לא that: He is said to be rich (לא He is said that he is rich).