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Example 64-181
bidabaó gánam bad dabaó gánam kalás
bi=dabaó
irr
=slaughter\
pass
gánam
goat
bad
after
dabaó
slaughter\
pass
gánam
goat
kalás
finished
A goat is (habitually) slaughtered, after it has been slaughtered, all is over.
Comment:
This is a passive phrase without agent and with habitual meaning. The order is Verb Patient + stress displacement.
Type:
constructed by linguist
Source:
Own knowledge
Language:
Juba Arabic
by
Stefano Manfredi
and
Sara Petrollino
cite
Datapoints:
Passive constructions: Typical passive construction
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