Expertlatin
The Perfect Participle generally has an active sense, but in verbs otherwise deponent it is often passive.
- Are deponent verbs active or passive?
- Do deponent verbs have active forms?
- What is the perfect participle passive?
Are deponent verbs active or passive?
Deponent verbs have participles, formed in the same way as for normal verbs and the meaning is always active.
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.
What is the perfect participle passive?
The structure of a passive perfect participle is: having + been + past participle. This formation is used when somebody else finished the earlier action. Here are the examples: Having been caught , the thief admitted his crime.
