passive#2 (a)

a00042228

type a
lex_filenum 00
def expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
examples academics seem to favor passive sentences
Outgoing links
Domain of synset - TOPIC grammar
Derivationally related form passive → passive
Antonym passive → active
Incoming links
Antonym active → passive
Member of this domain - TOPIC grammar
Derivationally related form passive → passive

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