passive 3
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
Examples
- 1.academics seem to favor passive sentences
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
grammar 1
noun
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
EnglishAntonym
active 10
adjective
expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"
Derivationally related form
passive 1
noun
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
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
grammar 1
noun
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
