In Latin grammar, the perfect passive is a verb form that indicates an action that has been completed in the past and was performed upon the subject. It is formed by combining the perfect tense of "esse" (to be) with the past participle of a verb.
The perfect passive can be likened to receiving a gift. Just like how you receive something that has already been given or done for you, in Latin, when using this verb form, you are describing an action that has already been completed on someone or something.
Active Voice: A grammatical construction where the subject performs an action.
Present Passive: A verb form indicating an ongoing action being done to the subject in present time.
Pluperfect Passive: A verb form indicating an action that had been completed before another past event took place.
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