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Note that the passive voice form does not indicate who or what performed the action. To add this information, you can use the preposition "által" (by) followed by the agent of the action in the instrumental case: | Note that the passive voice form does not indicate who or what performed the action. To add this information, you can use the preposition "által" (by) followed by the agent of the action in the instrumental case: | ||
* "A férget megeszi az alma." (The worm is eaten by the apple.) → "Az alma által van megéve a | * "A férget megeszi az alma." (The worm is eaten by the apple.) → "Az alma által van megéve a féreg." (The worm is eaten by the apple.) | ||
In Hungarian, passive voice is often used to avoid specifying the agent of the action or to emphasize the patient or the recipient of the action. | In Hungarian, passive voice is often used to avoid specifying the agent of the action or to emphasize the patient or the recipient of the action. | ||