English sentences containing this verb pattern include "the dog was fed" and "the house is being built."
The words "ba" and "bei" mark this construction in Mandarin Chinese. In French, one forms this construction using forms of "etre" plus a participle. In Latin, the endings normally used for this construction are the only ones available to deponent verbs. English sentences containing this verb pattern include "the dog was fed" and "the house is being built." For 10 points, identify this grammatical voice, the opposite of the active.
The words "ba" and "bei" mark this construction in Mandarin Chinese.
{passive} voice