pseudopassive

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词形变化

pseudopassives 复数 pseudopassives

别名

pseudo-passive

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A construction where the object of a preposition has been promoted to the role of subject, as in The problem was talked about.

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  2. 2.

    A construction that removes the subject from an intransitive verb, as in the Dutch sentence Er wordt gefloten ("[Someone] whistled").

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adj.
  1. 1.

    Of or related to the pseudopassive.

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  2. 2.

    Nearly passive; relatively passive.

  3. 3.

    Resembling (something) passive.

词源

From pseudo- + passive.

来源：wiktionary