passive in Finnish
passive in Finnish is passiivinen, passiivimuotoinen, koroton — passive means accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
passive in Finnish
passiivinen
passiivinen
(grammar) Being in the passive voice.
passiivimuotoinen
(grammar) Being in the passive voice.
koroton
(finance) Not participating in management.
passiivi
(grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.
passiivimuoto
(grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.
What does "passive" mean?
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adjective Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
"She stayed passive during the argument and simply waited for it to end."
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adjective Describing a grammatical construction where the subject receives the action rather than performing it.
"Change this passive sentence into the active form by naming who did it."
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adjective Not requiring active input or power; not actively generating energy.
"Passive cooling uses no fan, relying on metal fins to release heat."
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passive in a sentence
- She stayed passive during the argument and simply waited for it to end.
- Don't be so passive about your career; ask for what you want.
- Change this passive sentence into the active form by naming who did it.
- In "The window was broken", the verb is passive because the doer is missing.
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What is "passive" in Finnish?
"passive" in Finnish is passiivinen, passiivimuotoinen, koroton. passive means: Accepting what happens without acting to change or resist it.
How do you use "passive" in a sentence?
Example: "She stayed passive during the argument and simply waited for it to end." In Finnish, "passive" is passiivinen, passiivimuotoinen, koroton.
Are there other ways to say "passive" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "passive": passiivinen, passiivimuotoinen, koroton, passiivi, passiivimuoto.
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