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From: ac355@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (David Solly)
Subject: Active-Passive: is there a term?
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Date: Tue, 9 May 1995 19:19:30 GMT
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	Is there a proper grammicatica term for a verb form that is active
in from but passive in meaning.  Something akin to the Latin deponent
which is passive in form but active in meaning.  Thank you all in advance.

David Solly


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