Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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supine | No | Yes | No | No |
passive | Yes | Yes | No | No |
supine (noun) | passive (noun) |
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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 |
supine (adjective) | passive (adjective) |
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passive as a result of indolence or indifference | lacking in energy or will |
lying face upward | expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb |
peacefully resistant in response to injustice |