13803431-n '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';
 
Chinese (simplified) 被动语态 , 被 动态 , 被动 语态 , 被动态
English passive voice ( ⇔ ) , passive ( ⊳ )
Indonesian bentuk pasif , kata kerja pasif
Italian passivo
Japanese 受動態 , 受身形
Malaysian ragam pasif , kata kerja pasif
Definitions
English
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
― `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice; `The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive
Japanese
動詞の主語が、その動詞が示す動作を（起こす側ではなく）受ける側であるときに使われる態
― ‘男の子によって投げられたボール’は受動態で使う; 『The ball was thrown（ボールは投げられた）』は簡略化された受動態である
Relations
Hypernym: voice
Antonym: active_voice
Semantic Field: relationn
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