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Deponent

Description:

Deponent refers to a verb that is passive in form but active in meaning. In grammar, a deponent verb is derived from a Latin verb form that has lost its active voice, but still retains its passive form and an active meaning.

Examples:

Noun (sense 1):

• He loved studying Latin, so deponents were his favorite verbs to analyze.
• The professor asked the students to identify the deponents in the given Latin text.

Noun (sense 2):

• Many scholars have debated the origins of deponents in Indo-European languages.
• The book provides a comprehensive analysis of the usage of deponents in ancient manuscripts.

Adjective:

• She is known for her expertise in the deponent verb forms.
• The grammatical concept of deponent verbs can be quite complex.

Verb:

• The author deponed in his memoirs about the challenges he faced during his childhood.
• She depones that she witnessed the incident while walking her dog.

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