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== MIDDLE VOICE ==  | == MIDDLE VOICE ==  | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 4 December 2009
To be represented by the attributes @passive, @reflexive or @reciprocal.
ACTIVE VOICE
The subject is the agent or actor of the verb.
Not to be represented in UNL (default voice)
| LANGUAGE | ORIGINAL | UNL | 
|---|---|---|
| EN | He built this house in 1895. | build.@past | 
| FR | Le chat mange la souris. | manger | 
PASSIVE VOICE
The subject is the patient, target or undergoer of the action.
@passive
| LANGUAGE | ORIGINAL | UNL | 
|---|---|---|
| EN | This house was built in 1895. | build.@passive.@past | 
| FR | La souris est mangée par le chat. | manger.@passive | 
MIDDLE VOICE
The subject and the object of the verb are the same.
@reflexive, or @reciprocal
| LANGUAGE | ORIGINAL | UNL | 
|---|---|---|
| EN | He killed himself. | kill.@past.@reflexive | 
| EN | They killed each other. | kill.@past.@reciprocal | 
| FR | Il s'est regardé dans la glace. | regarder.@past.@reflexive | 
| FR | Pierre et Paul se sont regardés dans la glace. | regarder.@past.@reciprocal |