Question

He was taken ill yesterday.

Accepted Answer

onemocnět.

"taken ill" means the process of becoming ill. It generally refers to the time during which she went from being healthy to becoming ill.

"was ill" is simply an affirmation that she wasn't healthy.

means something like "She became unwell (rather quickly)." What looks like a passive form is probably used to avoid sounding as if she played an active role in becoming ill.

Front	He was taken ill yesterday.
Back	onemocnět. "taken ill" means the process of becoming ill. It generally refers to the time during which she went from being healthy to becoming ill. "was ill" is simply an affirmation that she wasn't healthy. means something like "She became unwell (rather quickly)." What looks like a passive form is probably used to avoid sounding as if she played an active role in becoming ill.

Ill Means Was Taken Yesterday. Onemocnět. Process Generally Refers