passive (n):the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verbSamples`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice.
`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive Related Words: voice passive (a):lacking in energy or willSamplesMuch benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself Related Words: inactive passive (a):expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verbSamplesacademics seem to favor passive sentences passive (s):peacefully resistant in response to injusticeSamplespassive resistance Related Words: peaceful
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Talk of the devil and you'll see his hoofs
iti an çomağı hazırla. (hani iyi insan lafının üstüne geliyordu!!!)
Speak of the devil and he doth appear.It is used when an object of discussion unexpectedly becomes present during the conversation.
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