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Potior - Deponent verb with passive meaning?

Potior - Deponent verb with passive meaning?
  1. Can deponent verbs be passive?
  2. Do deponent verbs have active forms?

Can deponent verbs be passive?

RULE 1: Deponent verbs are passive in form but active in meaning (and expectation), with the following exceptions: 1) Active forms with active meanings: a) present active participle, e.g. loquens "speaking"; b) future active participle (and infinitive), e.g. locuturus (esse) "(to be) about to speak."

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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