Hvernig á að dæma "passive"

• "Passive" fram á Þýska.

• "passive" fram á Þýska.

• "passive" fram á Enska.

Merkingar og skilgreiningar á "passive"

Noun

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"

Samheiti:

• passive voice
• passive

Adjective

lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith

Samheiti:

• passive
• inactive

Adjective

peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance"

Samheiti:

• passive
• peaceful

Adjective

expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb; "academics seem to favor passive sentences"

Samheiti:

• passive