Recourse was had to
Hello,
I have not been able to analyse this structure:
... recourse was had to ...
For example: To propitiate these powers of the heaven and of the lower world, recourse was had to the Shamans, wizards or medicine-men, who were credited with possessing mysterious influence over the elements and the spirits of the departed. (Arnold, 1913)
Is it passive/active? If passive, what is the active version of it?
Thanks.
Top answer
It is the passive form of "he/they (whoever was propitiating) had recourse to the Shamans ... ". "have recourse to" is a set phrase meaning "to make use of, or have available, at a time of need".
- It is the passive form of "he/they (whoever was propitiating) had recourse to the Shamans ...
- ".
- "have recourse to" is a set phrase meaning "to make use of, or have available, at a time of need".
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It is the passive form of "he/they (whoever was propitiating) had recourse to the Shamans ... etc.".
"have recourse to" is a set phrase meaning "to make use of, or have available, at a time of need".
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