Alternation ‘Middle’ (Uncoded)

A verb that normally takes a patient object (if transitive) or undergoer subject (if intransitive) is used intransitively with an evaluative manner adverb and a generic interpretation, e.g. The thesis reads/read well. I have included instrument-subject, e.g. This knife cuts well under this heading, rather than under Instrument Subject alternation, because the latter can be used to depict an individual event.

Verb Meaning Verb form Basic coding frame Derived coding frame Occurs Comment # Ex.