Endopassive
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A verb with the form of a passive voice construction, but indicating the state of, or an action toward something other than its subject. rare
"Endopassives are: (a) introvert (not extrovert); (b) passive in the sense that the subject of the endopassive word was the object of the simplex [...] (c) unlike exopassives, the hypothetical subject of the simplex is grammatically and semantically not available"
- 1 Having passive form while predicating about something other than the subject of the passive voice construction. not-comparable, rare
- 2 Being or relating to an endopassive. not-comparable, rare
"4.6 Voicing of the initial consonant: endopassive derivation"
Example
More examples"Endopassives are: (a) introvert (not extrovert); (b) passive in the sense that the subject of the endopassive word was the object of the simplex [...] (c) unlike exopassives, the hypothetical subject of the simplex is grammatically and semantically not available"
Etymology
From endo- + passive.
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