The connotation of "to forme"

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Hello, I have some naive ideas with "to form".1. A cloud of smoke formed over the burning city. -----the matrix of "to form" is over the burning city; and "to form" means that over the burning city in which "a cloud of smoke" was formed;          2. I formed the imprssion that she was not being completely honest. -----the matrix of it is me;   Thank you for your assistance.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

What is a 'matrix' in your eyes?

Bepleased · Answer

Hello Mister,Yes, I like to try it.In this sentence, "over the burning city" like a living part in which "a cloud of smoke" is formed or developed.Though "a cloud of smoke" is the subject of the verb of 'form' , yet still it is really a sufferer of the verb.Because "a cloud of smoke" shows an intended aim towards which the action was directed.

Mister Micawber · Answer

Yes, in this case you have lit upon a certain kind of verb (ergative verbs) which can have either the doer or the done by as subject (or the verb is both transitive and intransitive):

A cloud of smoke formed over the city.
A cloud of smoke was formed over the city.
The wind blew the trees.
The trees blew in the wind.
The sunshine melted the snow.
The snow melted in the sunshine
The snow was melted by the sunshine.
etc.

The connotation of "to forme"

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