Alternation ‘Reflexive Middle’ (Coded)

Russian uses the reflexive marker (postfix) -sja to express Middle transformation. Similar to the English example, the Middle requires a modification by means of an (evaluative) adverb. Unlike with the analogous Middle Alternation for intransitive verbs, the original subject cannot be expressed in the derived form (cf. Reflexive Middle (impersonal)). Unlike a syntactically similar anticausative alternation, the middle alternation is used (only) with imperfective verbs and applies to a broader set of verbs than the anticausative one.

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