Questions tagged [passive]
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"farsi amare" vs. "farsi amato"
I've seen that "farsi amare" means "to make it loved", but why wouldn't that be "farsi amato"?
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Did the reflexive case in Italian originate from Latin's passive case?
Did the reflexive case in Italian originate from Latin's passive case?
For example: Farsi (Latin: fari), amarsi (Latin: amari), etc.?
Rohlfs, Grammatica storica della lingua italiana (vol. 2): ...
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Is the reflexive infinitive really a passive infinitive?
Is the reflexive infinitive (e.g., farsi) really a passive infinitive?
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