Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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grammar | Yes | No | No | No |
passive | Yes | Yes | No | No |
grammar (noun) | passive (noun) |
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the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) | 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 |
grammar (adjective) | passive (adjective) |
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lacking in energy or will | |
expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb | |
peacefully resistant in response to injustice |