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Example 24-165
Se meket orn Norf'k ailan.
Se
compl
mek-et
make-
nsbj
.
deic
=
pass
orn
prep
Norf'k
Norfolk
ailan.
Island
It is made on Norfolk Island.
Comment:
-et
is a non-subject deictic pronoun, which can stand for any person, number and gender.
Type:
naturalistic written
Source:
Own fieldwork
Language:
Norf'k
by
Peter Mühlhäusler
cite
Datapoints:
Passive constructions: Typical passive construction
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