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passive voice

ریشه و کاربرد

ریشه

From the English words 'passive', meaning not reacting visibly, and 'voice', meaning a particular form of a verb showing whether the subject of a sentence performs or receives the action.

مثال

  • The cake was eaten by John is an example of passive voice.
  • Passive voice is often used in formal writing.
  • The use of passive voice can make sentences unclear.

ترکیب‌های رایج

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تعریف انگلیسی

noun
  1. 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”

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