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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

be born : deponent?

Is 'be born' a deponent verb?
  

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No. Deponent verbs are active in meaning, but passive or middle voice in form. BE born is passive in form and, meaning.

  • No.
  • Deponent verbs are active in meaning, but passive or middle voice in form.
  • BE born is passive in form and, meaning.
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No. Deponent verbs are active in meaning, but passive or middle voice in form.

BE born is passive in form and, meaning.
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Be Born is a passive voice sentence which is a polite way of expressing place of birth.

Comapre:

My mother born me in 1999. Impolite way

I was born in 1999. Polite way
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Hi,

My mother born me in 1999. Impolite way
This has nothing to do with politeness. It is simply incorrect English.

Clive

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