Deponent

Deponent verb endings latin

Deponent verb endings latin

When a Latin verb is passive in form, but has an active meaning, it is called a deponent verb.
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Examples of deponent verbs.

LatinEnglish
loquor, loqui, locutus sum (3)to speak
morior, mori, mortuus sum (3)to die
ordior, ordiri, orsus sum (4)to begin
orior, oriri, orsus sum (4)to rise

  1. Why does Latin have deponent verbs?
  2. Do deponent verbs have active forms?

Why does Latin have deponent verbs?

There is a group of verbs in Latin which have passive forms but active meanings. They are called deponent verbs because they have “laid aside” (dëpönö, -ere) their passive meanings but have retained their passive forms. They are translated only in the active voice.

Do deponent verbs have active forms?

In linguistics, a deponent verb is a verb that is active in meaning but takes its form from a different voice, most commonly the middle or passive. A deponent verb has no active forms.

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