What does endopassive mean?
Endopassive means (grammar, rare) A verb with the form of a passive voice construction, but indicating the state of, or an action toward something other than its subject..
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(grammar, rare) A verb with the form of a passive voice construction, but indicating the state of, or an action toward something other than its subject..
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
4.6 Voicing of the initial consonant: endopassive derivation
Use endopassive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Endopassive means (grammar, rare) A verb with the form of a passive voice construction, but indicating the state of, or an action toward something other than its subject..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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
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