WordNet: passive, passive voice
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"
- hypernym voice
passive
- (englanti) passive (derivationally related)
- (suomi) passiivimuoto (synonyymi)
- (suomi) passiivi (synonyymi)
passive voice
- (englanti) active voice (antonym)
- (suomi) passiivi (synonyymi)