impersonal passive

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} A construction that removes the subject from an [[intransitive]] [[verb]], as in the [[Dutch]] sentence ''Er wordt gefloten'' ("[Someone] whistled"). Also known as [[pseudopassive]].

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