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Originally Posted by pacerier
Hi all, I've read a grammar book that says 利く has no potential and no passive forms.
I was wondering why is it that case? What's wrong with 利ける and 利かれる ?
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What in the world would the passive form of 利く even mean?
In any case, it's language. There doesn't have to be a logical reason. The natives say something is wrong, so therefore it is magically wrong.
You know, English doesn't have a passive form for 利く either!