deponent
/di-ˈpō-nənt How to pronounce deponent (audio)/ (ame, mw)
deponent — noun
1. someone who answers questions or gives a sworn statement in a legal deposition o
someone who answers questions or gives a sworn statement in a legal deposition or another similar formal procedure
During the deposition, Ramon answered each question as the deponent on record.
the deponent answering questions in a deposition
The lawyer asked the deponent to read the dates from the notebook.
question the deponent during legal questioning
After lunch, Quinn returned as the deponent to sign the corrections.
Court staff seated the deponent beside a microphone before recording began.
文法句型
the deponent answered [question]
question the deponent
用法筆記
Mostly appears in legal procedure and case records, especially when a person is answering questions under oath outside the courtroom. In everyday English, witness or person giving evidence is usually more natural.
常見錯誤
2. a verb whose forms look passive or middle, but which speakers understand with an
a verb whose forms look passive or middle, but which speakers understand with an active meaning
The worksheet lists loquor as a deponent in the first column.
loquor is identified as a deponent
Hao forgot that sequor is a deponent, not a regular passive verb.
contrast with a regular passive verb
In the textbook, each deponent appears beside its English meaning.
Before Friday's quiz, Defne memorized one deponent from the Latin table.
- deponent verb
the fuller and more common grammar label
文法句型
loquor is a deponent
memorize a deponent
用法筆記
Used in grammar and language-study contexts, especially for Latin and Greek. When English names the pattern rather than the verb itself, it usually uses the adjective deponent before a noun, as in deponent verb.
常見錯誤
deponent — adjective
- deponentpositive
- more deponentcomparative
- most deponentsuperlative
1. describes a verb form that is built like a passive or middle form, but is used t
describes a verb form that is built like a passive or middle form, but is used to express an active meaning
In class, Professor Hale called loquor a deponent verb in Latin.
deponent verb in a Latin grammar explanation
The grammar chart marks several deponent forms with a note in red.
deponent forms marked on a grammar chart
During revision, Minho underlined the deponent endings before the quiz.
Our teacher explained why the deponent form still meant an active action.
- middle-looking
describes the appearance only and is not the standard dictionary label
- passive-looking
explains the form, but not the technical grammar term
文法句型
deponent verb
deponent form
用法筆記
Usually appears before grammar nouns such as verb, form, ending, or conjugation. Writers use the adjective when naming the pattern, while the noun deponent names the verb itself.