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==Mediopassive== | ==Mediopassive== | ||
There is a mediopassive voice which is formed by an infix inserted in the verb stem. | There is a mediopassive voice which is formed by an infix inserted in the verb stem. As the name suggests, the mediopassive is used to convey both passive and middle voice meanings and nuances. | ||
The syllable ''-si-'' is inserted after the first consonant of the root verb. | |||
Uses: | |||
*To construct a "normal" passive (from an English perspective) - subject and object switched | |||
*"The bread is baking" - transitive verb - here the object prefix is omitted | |||
*"Aquí se habla español" - used with the indefinite subject prefix | |||
*To add a sense of benefaction for the subject of a transitive verb when used together with the reflexive? | |||
*To add an intensive nuance, "to be a mother" (active) vs "to molly-coddle" (mediopassive)? | |||
==Polarity== | ==Polarity== | ||