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noun

voice

A grammatical category indicating how the subject relates to an action.

The sentence uses the passive voice to emphasize what was done.

Etymology
voiceLatinvoice

The ordinary speech-word became a grammatical label for a way of presenting an action. Active and passive voice arrange the subject's role differently.

More examples

  • She rewrites the paragraph in the active voice.
  • The teacher asks us to identify the voice of each verb.
  • Changing the voice changes how the subject relates to the action.

Forms

voice · voices