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Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Voice

Definition:

Voice is a grammatical category that expresses the semantic functions attributed to the referents of a clause. It indicates whether the subject is an

  • actor
  • patient, or
  • recipient.
Examples:

The following sentence is in active voice :

  • Jones built the house.

The following sentence is in passive voice :

  • The house was built by Jones.
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