passief

Definitions of passief
  1. 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
    synonyms: passivum
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    antonyms:
    activum
    the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb
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