pseudopassive.
A construction where the object of a preposition has been promoted to the role of subject, as in The problem was talked about.
Meaning & usage
A construction where the object of a preposition has been promoted to the role of subject, as in The problem was talked about.
A construction that removes the subject from an intransitive verb, as in the Dutch sentence Er wordt gefloten ("[Someone] whistled").
Where this word comes from
From pseudo- + passive.
Of or related to the pseudopassive.
Nearly passive; relatively passive.
Resembling (something) passive.
Where this word comes from
From pseudo- + passive.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.