1. Of or relating to a verb form that expresses an action performed by the subject for their own benefit or that affects the subject.
Usage: linguistics; grammar; technical

1. A verb form or voice that is mediopassive in nature; a middle voice construction.
Usage: linguistics; grammar; technical

Examples

• In Ancient Greek, the mediopassive voice was used to indicate that the subject performed an action with a direct interest in the outcome.
• The mediopassive form of the verb suggests the subject is both agent and beneficiary of the action.
• Linguists study mediopassive constructions to understand how languages express reflexive and reciprocal meanings.
• The mediopassive voice occupies a grammatical space between the active and passive voices.
• Some Indo-European languages preserve mediopassive distinctions that have been lost in modern English.