Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Mediopassive Voice

Definition: 

Mediopassive voice is a passive voice in which the:

  • verb has stative meaning, and
  • actor is not expressed
Examples: 

(Chichewa Bantu)

In the following example, mediopassive voice is indicated by the suffix -ka:

  • mwana wangu wapandi-ka
  • child my beat -MEDIOPASSIVE
  • ‘My child has been beaten.’
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