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passive voice::noun | Spocien Dictionary

passive voice
noun
/'pæsɪv_vɔɪs/
the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
Type Words
Synonyms passive
Type of voice


`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice.

Examples of passive voice

passive voice
Note the passive voice, the present tense, the phrasing, the pace, the response.
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For example, the vocalization of a verb can change its active and passive voice.
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Icelandic possesses the middle voice in addition to both the active and passive.
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Many ditransitive verbs have a passive voice form which can take a direct object.
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In some languages, such as Latin, passive voice is indicated by verb conjugation.
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I copyedited one section to get rid of the passive voice and some redundancy.
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Heffer, among various sins, condemns the passive voice but deploys it freely.
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The letter R is used to designate the passive voice in the future imperative.
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Passive voice is a grammatical voice common in many of the world's languages.
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LeafTensor is a decentralized system.