Abstract
<jats:p>The article analyzes active and passive constructions in modern Ukrainian, taking into account their historical, grammatical, and stylistic aspects. Particular attention is given to the lasting effects of the Soviet era, when Russian grammatical norms were aggressively imposed on Ukrainian, leading to the widespread use of passive patterns unnatural to the language. The study examines verbs ending in -sya, the forms -no, -to, and passive participles, clarifying their semantic nature, stylistic appropriateness, and normative status. It argues that passive constructions (especially those modeled on Russian) blur the subject of action and create an overly formal tone, while active structures align with the natural grammatical and communicative logic of Ukrainian. The author emphasizes that restoring active syntactic patterns is not only a matter of linguistic correctness but also an act of cultural self-assertion, aimed at freeing Ukrainian from colonial linguistic layers and reaffirming its authentic grammatical identity.</jats:p>