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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
What do you call these grammatically?
I have five sentences below with the underlined parts and want to know what they are called grammatically.
The daily sacrifice were given over to it.
Truth was thrown to the ground.
The man is taken to the shop.
Jesus is risen.
The daily sacrifice were given over to it.
Truth was thrown to the ground.
The man is taken to the shop.
Jesus is risen.
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The first three are all passive constructions - an inflected form of the verb to be followed by a past participle. The last one seems to have the same form, but it is an old-fashioned form of Jesus has risen - the present perfect tense. Centuries ago certain verbs took this form, but not anymore.
- The first three are all passive constructions - an inflected form of the verb to be followed by a past participle.
- The last one seems to have the same form, but it is an old-fashioned form of Jesus has risen - the present perfect tense.
- Centuries ago certain verbs took this form, but not anymore.
- CJ
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The first three are all passive constructions - an inflected form of the verb to be followed by a past participle.
The last one seems to have the same form, but it is an old-fashioned form of Jesus has risen - the present perfect tense. Centuries ago certain verbs took this form, but not anymore.
CJ
The last one seems to have the same form, but it is an old-fashioned form of Jesus has risen - the present perfect tense. Centuries ago certain verbs took this form, but not anymore.
CJ
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