portatur

Portatur is a Latin verb form, specifically the third-person singular present passive indicative of porto, portare, meaning “to carry.” It translates to “he/she/it is carried” or “is being carried.” The form is common in classical Latin texts to express passive voice, where the subject undergoes the action rather than performs it.

Morphology and usage notes: Portatur is built from the verb stem port- with the present passive ending for the third person singular. In Latin, the present passive endings include -or, -ris, -tur, -mur, -mini, -untur, so portatur corresponds to “he/she/it is carried.” This form can appear in literal statements (for example, lignum in raeda portatur, “the wood is carried in a wagon”) or in figurative constructions where carrying is symbolic or metaphorical.

Relation to other forms: Portatur is one member of the present passive paradigm of porto. Related forms include portor (I am carried), portaris (you are carried), portamur (we are carried), portamini (you all are carried), and portantur (they are carried). The active counterpart is portat, meaning “he/she/it carries.”

Etymology and scope: The form derives from the Latin root port- “to carry,” linked to the broader Romance-language descendants of portare. In textual practice, portatur helps convey passive action without naming an agent, which is typically introduced by a with-phrase using a, ab, or a similar preposition.

See also: porto, portare, passive voice in Latin.