13803158-n 'the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb';
 
Czech činný rod
Chinese (simplified) 主动语态 , 主动 语态
English active , active voice ( )
Indonesian giat , cergas
Italian attivo
Japanese 能動 , 能動態
Malaysian cergas , giat , ragam aktif
Definitions
Japanese
動詞の主語が、その動詞が示す動作を起こす、または出来事を引き起こすときに使われる態
『The boy threw the ball(少年がボールを投げた)』は、能動態を使う
English
the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
`The boy threw the ball' uses the active voice
Relations
Hypernym: voice
Antonym: passive_voice
Semantic Field: relationn
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