Re: Mediopassive/labile verbs; was: very confused - syntax q...
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| Date: | Monday, July 5, 1999, 17:33 |
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Dans un courrier dat=E9 du 05/07/99 13:55:24 , Sally a =E9crit :
> The question: "is medio-passive" as good a term as any
> FOR MY PURPOSES? What its use is in ancient Greek is irrelevant to me.
> =20
> Sally
to me too. but i must say i'm glad Ray gave us a comprehensive
expos=E9 of classical definition of this voice. the interesting fact
that no precise name attaches to such a common voice in such
minor languages as english, teonaht and japanese shows that
conlangers have a role in our society just as artists and philosophers :-)
mathias