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The passive voice is a grammatical voice in which the subject receives the action of a transitive verb. Passive voice emphasizes the process rather than who is performing the action. In Korean this form is called 피동.
Passive verbs are often formed by adding 이/히/리/기 to a regular verb.
| Active verb | Passive verb | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 놓다 | 놓이다 | |
| 바꾸다 | 바뀌다 | |
| 보다 | 보이다 | |
| 쓰다 | 쓰이다 | |
| 잠그다 | 잠기다 |
| Active verb | Passive verb | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 닫다 | 닫히다 | |
| 읽다 | 읽히다 | |
| 막다 | 막히다 | |
| 잡다 | 잡히다 |
| Active verb | Passive verb | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 걸다 | 걸리다 | |
| 듣다 | 들리다 | |
| 열다 | 열리다 | |
| 팔다 | 팔리다 |
| Active verb | Passive verb | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 끊다 | 끊기다 | |
| 안다 | 안기다 | |
| 쫓다 | 쫓기다 |