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=====Middle voice===== | =====Middle voice===== | ||
The middle voice is extremely widespread and productive. Its marker is '''- | The middle voice is extremely widespread and productive. Its marker is '''-ŧy-''' with allophonic '''-đy-''' and accompanying [[#Morphophonology|morphophonological effects]]. | ||
It is used for the following: | It is used for the following: | ||
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#when the subject is in a mutual relationship of non transitive action with someone (e.g. loving, talking on the phone, bonding) | #when the subject is in a mutual relationship of non transitive action with someone (e.g. loving, talking on the phone, bonding) | ||
#for some verbs (otherwise active in meaning) done for the subject's own benefit | #for some verbs (otherwise active in meaning) done for the subject's own benefit | ||
#for inanimate subjects of several verbs that would otherwise be active ('''he/she runs''' = '''''áyta'''''; '''it''' (a stream, for instance) '''runs''' = ''''' | #for inanimate subjects of several verbs that would otherwise be active ('''he/she runs''' = '''''áyta'''''; '''it''' (a stream, for instance) '''runs''' = '''''áyŧya''''') | ||
#for several idiomatic verbs where it is unclear who the actor is and who the acted upon; this includes verbs like '''follow''' (not leading, not being led), '''hunt''' (conceived as following the animal's movements as opposed to transitively killing it), '''play''', etc. | #for several idiomatic verbs where it is unclear who the actor is and who the acted upon; this includes verbs like '''follow''' (not leading, not being led), '''hunt''' (conceived as following the animal's movements as opposed to transitively killing it), '''play''', etc. | ||
#to completely alter the overlying semantic of some roots, such as '''see''' => '''understand''' | #to completely alter the overlying semantic of some roots, such as '''see''' => '''understand''' | ||