passiiviks
Passiiviks is the translative singular form of the Estonian noun passiiv, meaning “into passive” or “to become passive.” In grammar, passiiviks is used to refer to the act or result of transforming a clause or sentence into the passive voice, and it appears in instructional wording such as muuda lause passiiviks (change the sentence into the passive).
In Estonian, the passive voice is formed with verb endings that indicate the action is performed without
Usage and function: Passiiviks is primarily a grammatical descriptor used in teaching, grammar descriptions, and linguistic
- Lause muutub passiiviks. (The sentence becomes passive.)
- Lauset kirjutatakse. (The sentence is being written; a standard passive form.)
See also: Passive voice (grammar), Estonian grammar, sentence transformation.