Datapoint Fa d’Ambô/Passive constructions

Values

Other atypical passive construction

Example 38-170:
A xa baya ba-tela na-name tesyi.
A
3gen
xa
evid
baya
dance
ba-tela
dance-land
na-namai
art-sister
tesyi.
three
The traditional dances are danced by three friends.

Source: Post 1994: 199

Example 38-171:
Totsyi a xa té li ta a xa fala li tasy.
Totsyiga
turtle
a
3.gener
xa
evid
té
have
li
3sg
ta
when
a
3.gener
xa
evid
fala
grasp
li
3sg
tasy.
behind
Turtles are caught by grasping them (lit. it) from behind.
Confidence:
Certain