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Meaning of impersonal passive | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A construction that removes the subject from an intransitive verb, as in the Dutch sentence Er wordt gefloten ("[Someone] whistled"). Also known as pseudopassive.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

impersonal subject impersonal verb impersonalism impersonalist impersonality impersonalization

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