| grammatical voice |
| Definition - A grammatical category that indicates whether the subject of the utterance is the agent of the verb's action (active voice) or is the recipient of the action (passive voice). |
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Example - (1) I like Bob. (active voice) (2) Bob is liked. (passive voice) |
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Etymology - The word ultimately derives from the Latin vox, voice. |
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Oxford English Dictionary - Its first citation is from 1382: "A participle of a present tens, either preterit, of actif vois, eithir passif." (Wyclif Prol. 57 ) |
