passive

letting things happen without acting; a verb form

निष्क्रिय; कर्मवाच्य

Usage

Examples

Arjun stayed passive while the others argued.

'The letter was written by Tagore' is in the passive voice.

Common mistake

'Tagore wrote the letter' is in the passive voice.

'Tagore wrote the letter' is in the active voice.

When the subject does the action, the voice is active.

Remember: Passive: things pass you by while you do nothing.