deponent

English - Turkish

Definition of deponent in English Turkish dictionary

şahit

yeminle şahitlik eden

tanık

{i} etken anlamlı edilgen yapılı fiil

{i} yeminli şahit

etken anlamlı edilgen yapılı

Related Terms

deponent verb

etken anlamlı edilgen yapılı fiil

deponent verb

(Dilbilim) edilgen görünüşlü eylem

English - English

Definition of deponent in English English dictionary

Having passive form (that is, conjugating like the passive voice), but an active meaning. (Such verbs, originally reflexive, are considered to have laid aside their passive meanings.) Examples include sequor and loquor (confer the )

A witness; especially one who gives information under oath, in a deposition concerning facts known to him or her

A [[#Adjective|deponent]] verb

laying down

{n} one who gives written testimony upon oath, a witness

One who deposes or testifies under oath; one who gives evidence; usually, one who testifies in writing

a person who testifies or gives a deposition

{i} one who testifies under oath

The person giving testimony in a deposition

A person who gives a deposition

In Latin, a characteristic indicating that a verb has passive form (that is, conjugates like the passive voice), but has an active meaning. (Such verbs, originally reflexive, are considered to have laid aside their passive meanings.) Examples include sequi and loqui

A deponent verb

Drawee

Having a passive form with an active meaning, as certain latin and Greek verbs

Related Terms

semi-deponent

In Latin, a verb is called semi-deponent if its present system is normal but its perfect system is deponent

deponents

plural of deponent

Hyphenation

de·po·nent

Etymology

[ di-'pO-n&nt ] (adjective.) 15th century. From Latin dēpōnēns (“laying aside”), the present active participle of dēpōnō (“lay aside”), from de- + pōnō (“put, place”).