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antipassive voice

antipassive voice noun: a verb voice found in some languages that omits or demotes the direct object of a transitive verb.

Noun

antipassive voice

  1. A verb voice found in some languages that omits or demotes the direct object of a transitive verb.
    Synonyms:
    antipassive

Synonyms of antipassive voice

Questions about antipassive voice

What does antipassive voice mean?
Antipassive voice means a verb voice found in some languages that omits or demotes the direct object of a transitive verb.
What part of speech is antipassive voice?
Antipassive voice is a noun.

Words near antipassive voice in the dictionary

  1. antipartyism
  2. Antipas
  3. Antipascha
  4. antipassback
  5. antipassive
  6. antipassive voice
  7. antipassives
  8. antipassivisation
  9. antipassivisations
  10. antipassivise
  11. antipassivised

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