Undergoer

Pronunciation: /ˈəndɝˈɡoʊɝ/

Undergoer (noun)

  1. In grammar, the person or thing that experiences an action or change described by a verb.
  2. A person who is affected by an event, process, or treatment, even if they do not control it.

Examples

  • The undergoer is the subject role in the passive sentence.
  • In grammar, the undergoer receives the action in the clause.