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Example 41-6
ɔkalɔɔra keesasu tɛɛmpupa pesaam nikara fikaa parsiidu
ɔklɔɔra
then
keesa-su
case-
gen
tɛɛmpu-pa
time-
dat
pesaam
person
nikara
neg
.
hab
fikaa
become
parsii-du
appear-
adjz
So for the case date the person doesn't appear.
Comment:
Formally, this is a passive construction with an intransitive verb.
Type:
naturalistic spoken
Source:
Smith 1974-5
: 4970
Language:
Sri Lanka Portuguese
by
Ian R. Smith
cite
Datapoints:
Order of possessor and possessum: Possessor-possessum
Marking of possessor noun phrases: Adpositional or case marking of possessor
Passive constructions: Typical passive construction
Negative morpheme types: Negative particle
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