passive voice

US /ˈpæs.ɪv ˌvɔɪs/
UK /ˈpæs.ɪv ˌvɔɪs/
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passieve stem

a grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence receives the action of the verb, rather than performing it

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The ball was thrown by the boy is an example of the passive voice.
De bal werd gegooid door de jongen is een voorbeeld van de passieve stem.
Many academic papers use the passive voice to maintain objectivity.
Veel academische papers gebruiken de passieve stem om objectiviteit te bewaren.