Definitions | passive voice |
| noun
- (grammar) The form in which the subject of a verb is the receiver of some action.
- Example: The ball was kicked by Fred. which, in the active voice would be Fred kicked the ball.
Translations: - Dutch: lijdende vorm
- Finnish: passiivi(fi)
- French: mode passif
- Italian: forma passiva , passivo
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