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3.1.4.2 Middle SE

Middle se constructions can be distinguished from passive se constructions by the fact that they express a general property of some object. Consequently, the aspect of the corresponding verb is generally imperfective and the subject NP is typically inanimate.

In these constructions, NP-SE is co-indexed with the subject, just like it is in passive se constructions. This annotation scheme is applied to all unambiguous middle se constructions (even to those with a 3rd singular verb).

( (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ-1 (D-F-P as) (N-P cousas))
(PP (CONJ-NEG nem)
(P por)
(IP-INF (ET-F estarem)
(ADVP (Q muito) (ADV perto))))
(NP-SE-1 (CL se))
(VB-P vêem)
(ADVP (ADV-R melhor))
(. ,))
(TYCHO BRAHE; ID A_001_PSD,30.516))

(IP-MAT (NP-SBJ-1 (D-F Aquela)
(N carne)
(PP (P de)
(NP (N cavalo))))
(, ,)
(CP-ADV (C se)
(IP-SUB (NP-SBJ *pro*)
(SR-SD-3S fosse)
(ADVP (ADV bem))
(VB-AN-F preparadinha)))
(, ,)
(VB-D-3S comia)
(NP-SE-1 (CL se))
(ADVP (ADV bem))
(. .))

(CORDIAL-SIN; ID VPA06)

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