Verb Root + られる= what?

[Joey]

Could someone expalain to me what it means when there is a verb root with られる on the end, for example: おしえるー＞おしえられる. I know oshieru means to teach but how does the meaning change when the rareru is added?
Thanks in advance.

[Bueller_007]

Could someone expalain to me what it means when there is a verb root with られる on the end, for example: おしえるー＞おしえられる. I know oshieru means to teach but how does the meaning change when the rareru is added?
Thanks in advance.

Passive.
教える= to teach
教えられる = to be taught

[Joey]

Ah, I see. Thank you for clarifying that for me.