Passive

"Passive" in Finnish

koroton

(finance: not bearing interest)

passiivimuotoinen

(grammar: being in the passive voice)

passiivinen

(not active, but acted upon)

passiivinen

(taking no action)

passiivinen

(grammar: being in the passive voice)

passiivinen

(psychology: being inactive and receptive in a relationship)

passiivi

(form of verb)

passiivimuoto

(form of verb)

Active vs Passive Voice: When Each Works

Write clearer sentences by choosing active voice by default and passive voice intentionally.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.