PASSIVE — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
passive
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.
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- 'The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice.
- 'The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive.
Lacking in energy or will.
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- Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith.
Expressing thatthe subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb.
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- Academics seem to favor passive sentences.
Peacefully resistant in response to injustice.
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- Passive resistance.
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