Meaning of middle verb | Babel Free
Definitions
A verb which expresses an action when used transitively and a state when used intransitively.
Examples
“Formation of the middle verbs mentioned above illustrates that derivational processes are used to create⟳ specific subclasses of verbs. Middle verbs in English are intransitive verbs, whereas their base⟳ verbs are transitive, that is, require⟳ a direct⟳ object to be present⟳. Middle verb formation is therefore a case of change⟳ in syntactic valency.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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