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opened 2023-05-30 17:37:44 +00:00 by SusanQuigley · 0 comments

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Deponent

Deponent is a voice. Voice is the form of a verb that helps someone to know how other words relate to the verb.

A verb in the deponent voice has the same form as a verb in the passive or middle voice. However, it has the same meaning as a verb in the active voice.

A verb in the deponent voice tells the reader that the subject is performing the action.

What types of words use voice?

Verbs

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Some scholars think verbs in the deponent voice are in the middle form and have the same meaning as words in the middle voice. These scholars do not think that there is a deponent voice in Greek. Instead, they are just translated into English in the same way verbs in the active voice are translated.

See: Verb; Passive; Active

Would it be good to add the following sentence to the 3rd paragraph. "The subject has the nominative case."
The last sentence seems odd. If someone thinks that the deponent voice is really the middle voice, wouldn't they translate them in the same way that htey translate verbs that are in the middle voice? Would it be good to change that sentence to this?

"Instead, they just translate these verbs in the same way that they translate verbs that are in the middle voice."
Would it be good to change "See: Verb; Passive; Active" to
"See: Middle; Active" and to add links to middle and active?

# Deponent Deponent is a voice. Voice is the form of a verb that helps someone to know how other words relate to the verb. A verb in the deponent voice has the same form as a verb in the passive or middle voice. However, it has the same meaning as a verb in the active voice. A verb in the deponent voice tells the reader that the subject is performing the action. ## What types of words use voice? * **Verbs** ### More information about this topic Some scholars think verbs in the deponent voice are in the middle form and have the same meaning as words in the middle voice. These scholars do not think that there is a deponent voice in Greek. Instead, they are just translated into English in the same way verbs in the active voice are translated. See: Verb; Passive; Active -------- 1) Would it be good to add the following sentence to the 3rd paragraph. "The subject has the nominative case." 2) The last sentence seems odd. If someone thinks that the deponent voice is really the middle voice, wouldn't they translate them in the same way that htey translate verbs that are in the middle voice? Would it be good to change that sentence to this? "Instead, they just translate these verbs in the same way that they translate verbs that are in the middle voice." 3) Would it be good to change "See: Verb; Passive; Active" to "See: Middle; Active" and to add links to middle and active?