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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
eragative or middle.
Hi
Which sentence has an ergative verb and which is in the middle voice?
Molly broke the china.
The china broke.
China breaks easily.
Which sentence has an ergative verb and which is in the middle voice?
Molly broke the china.
The china broke.
China breaks easily.
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Hi, Which sentence has an ergative verb and which is in the middle voice? Molly broke the china. The china broke.
- Hi, Which sentence has an ergative verb and which is in the middle voice?
- Molly broke the china.
- The china broke.
- China breaks easily.
- These are the kinds of very technical grammar terms that most native speakers do not know.
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Hi,
Which sentence has an ergative verb and which is in the middle voice?
Molly broke the china.
The china broke.
China breaks easily.
These are the kinds of very technical grammar terms that most native
Which sentence has an ergative verb and which is in the middle voice?
Molly broke the china.
The china broke.
China breaks easily.
These are the kinds of very technical grammar terms that most native
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Hello Anon
Are you testing our knowledge about linguistic terms?
"Ergative" is originally the term used to refer to the case of the subject in the transitive sentences of ergative-absolutive languages like Georgian and Basque. In those languages, the nouns are marked by an "ergative-case marker" when they come to the position of subject in a transitive sentence and otherwise th
Are you testing our knowledge about linguistic terms?
"Ergative" is originally the term used to refer to the case of the subject in the transitive sentences of ergative-absolutive languages like Georgian and Basque. In those languages, the nouns are marked by an "ergative-case marker" when they come to the position of subject in a transitive sentence and otherwise th
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In addition, I would say that we have no middle voice in English, in the sense in which the term is used in Ancient Greek grammar.
In Greek, it takes the same form as the passive voice, except in the aorist. It has the sense of "doing something for the speaker's advantage". It's usually impossible to translate in a readable way.
MrP
In Greek, it takes the same form as the passive voice, except in the aorist. It has the sense of "doing something for the speaker's advantage". It's usually impossible to translate in a readable way.
MrP
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AnonymousHiThe china broke. (Ergative verb)
Which sentence has an ergative verb and which is in the middle voice?
Molly broke the china.
The china broke.
China breaks easily.
China breaks easily. (Middle construction)
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Paco2004Hello AnonA good text. Where find did you find it?
Are you testing our knowledge about linguistic terms?
"Ergative" is originally the term used to refer to the case of the subject in the transitive sentences of ergative-absolutive languages like Georgian a...
paco
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MrPedanticIn addition, I would say that we have no middle voice in English, in the sense in which the term is used in Ancient Greek grammar.What term would you give to the English examples that some others have termed "middle voice"?
MrP
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MilkyA good text. WhereWhat do you mean? I wrote what I know.finddid you find it?
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MilkyMrPedanticWhat term would you give to the English examples that some others have termed "middle voice"?
In addition, I would say that we have no middle voice in English, in the sense in which the term is used in Ancient Greek grammar.
MrP
What examples?
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MrPedanticMilkyMrPedanticWhat term would you give to the English examples that some others have termed "middle voice"?
In addition, I would say that we have no middle voice in English, in the sense in which the term is used in Ancient Greek grammar.
MrP
What ex
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