diff --git a/lib/src/abstract/Extra.gf b/lib/src/abstract/Extra.gf
index 11a1979e1..45e7f7145 100644
--- a/lib/src/abstract/Extra.gf
+++ b/lib/src/abstract/Extra.gf
@@ -69,4 +69,8 @@ abstract Extra = Cat ** {
     PartVP : VP -> AP ; -- (the man) looking at Mary
     EmbedPresPart : VP -> SC ; -- looking at Mary (is fun)
 
+-- this is a generalization of Verb.PassV2 and should replace it in the future.
+
+    PassVPSlash : VPSlash -> VP ; -- be forced to sleep
+
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/english/ExtraEng.gf b/lib/src/english/ExtraEng.gf
index 09d181c3c..d801266b7 100644
--- a/lib/src/english/ExtraEng.gf
+++ b/lib/src/english/ExtraEng.gf
@@ -117,6 +117,19 @@ concrete ExtraEng of ExtraEngAbs = CatEng **
 lin
   UncNeg = {s = [] ; p = CNeg False} ; 
 
+  PassVPSlash vps = 
+    let 
+      be = predAux auxBe ;
+      ppt = (vps.s ! Pres ! Anter ! CPos ! ODir ! agrP3 Pl).inf 
+    in {
+    s = be.s ;
+    prp = be.prp ++ ppt ;
+    inf = be.inf ++ ppt ;
+    ad = vps.ad ;
+    s2 = \\a => ppt ++ vps.s2 ! a ---- order
+    } ;
+
+------------
 --- obsolete: use UncNeg : Pol
 
     UncNegCl t p cl = {
@@ -140,5 +153,7 @@ lin
       CNeg _ => CNeg False ; 
       _ => x
       } ;
+-------
+
 
 }