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Active Voice

Active Voice

Active voice is a voice that indicates a subject has the semantic function of actor.

(English)

The following sentence construction is in active voice. The subject Jones has the semantic function of actor.

  • Jones built the house.
  • The above active construction contrasts with the following construction in passive voice, where Jones has the semantic function of actor but house is the subject:

  • The house was built by Jones.
  • Page/s: 6
    Source: Pei and Gaynor 1954

    Pei, Mario A., and Frank Gaynor. 1954.A dictionary of linguistics. New York: Philosophical Library.

    Page/s: 168
    Source: Nida 1949

    Nida, Eugene A. 1949.Morphology: The descriptive analysis of words. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan.

    Page/s: 54
    Source: Mish 1991

    Mish, Frederick (editor). 1991.Webster's ninth new collegiate dictionary. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster. 1,564 pages. 0877795088; indexed 0877795096; deluxe 087779510X.

    Page/s: 251–252
    Source: Hartmann and Stork 1972

    Hartmann, R.R.K., and F.C. Stork. 1972.Dictionary of language and linguistics. London: Applied Science.

    Page/s: 12
    Source: Crystal 1980

    Crystal, David. 1980.A first dictionary of linguistics and phonetics. Boulder, CO: Westview.

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