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ACTIVE VOICE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Active Voice
1, record 1, English, Active%20Voice
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication of Editors' Association of Canada. 2, record 1, English, - Active%20Voice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Voix active
1, record 1, French, Voix%20active
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication de l'Association canadienne des rédacteurs-réviseurs. 1, record 1, French, - Voix%20active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grammar
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- active voice
1, record 2, English, active%20voice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The verbal or sentential form which displays the grammatical subject as the agent or doer of the action expressed by the verb (as opposed to passive voice), e.g. The cat caught the mouse. (cf. HARLA, 1972, p. 252). 2, record 2, English, - active%20voice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Grammaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voix active
1, record 2, French, voix%20active
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque le sujet du verbe est l'agent d'une action qui s'exerce sur un objet, le verbe est à la voix active; la phrase est une phrase active. Ainsi, en français : Pierre écoute Paul. 1, record 2, French, - voix%20active
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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