Exopassive
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A verb with passive form, indicating the state of or action toward the subject of the passive voice construction. rare
"[For endopassives,] unlike exopassives, the hypothetical subject of the simplex is grammatically and semantically not available"
- 1 Being or relating to the passive voice of certain verbs.; Affecting the subject of the passive voice construction. not-comparable, rare
"Exopassive verbs are viewed as directed towards the passive subject: 'to be beaten' naitake, 'to be fed' naimusa, 'to be given something' naitula."
- 2 Being or relating to the passive voice of certain verbs.; Derived from a transitive verb, indicating the object affected. not-comparable, rare
"An ‘exopassive’ of a transitive verb, according to Schuessler, may be a noun meaning "the thing that has been verb-ed", so that since *suk means ‘to lodge’, *sukh means ‘what is lodged in’—or, we may say, ‘a lodge’ (Schuessler 2007: 45)."
- 3 Allowing exoelectron emission. not-comparable, rare
"When powder materials with conductive exopassive admixtures (graphite) are used the double peak around 250°C may be convenient for the main dose read out and the double peak around 450°C for dose information storage only."
Example
More examples"Exopassive verbs are viewed as directed towards the passive subject: 'to be beaten' naitake, 'to be fed' naimusa, 'to be given something' naitula."
Etymology
From exo- + passive.
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