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Example 41-145
isti kaaza jafikaa maraadu miɲa paay vɔɔnda
isti
this
kaaza
house
jaa-fikaa
pst
-become
maraa-du
build-
adjz
miɲa
1sg
.
gen
paay
father
vɔɔnda
by
This house was built by my father.
Type:
elicited from speaker
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 4290
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
by
Ian R. Smith
cite
Datapoints:
Passive constructions: Typical passive construction
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