From: Rick McCallister
Message: 63675
Date: 2009-03-28
--- On Sat, 3/28/09, dgkilday57 <dgkilday57@...> wrote:
. . .
> > What's an 'active impersonal'?
>
> One which can take a direct object. The interpretation of
> the Oscan evidence is vital here.
Or indirect objects as in Spanish
se le olvidaron "they were lost on/to him/her/you"
In these "accidentals" the direct object acts as the subject
se le olvidaron las llaves "the keys up and forgot themselves on him/her/you"