Value Typical passive construction

Language:
Singlish
Parameter:
Passive constructions
References
Bao and Wee 1999: 31-41; Fong 2004: 97-99

Examples

  1. John was scolded by his boss.
    John
    John
    was
    be.pst
    scold-ed
    scold-pst
    by
    by
    his
    3sg.poss
    boss.
    boss
    John was scolded by his boss.

    See Fong 2004: 97

  2. He got chased away a number of times.
    He
    3sg
    got
    get.pst
    chas-ed
    chase-pst
    away
    away
    a
    det
    number
    number
    of
    of
    time-s.
    time-pl
    He was chased away a number of times.

    See Fong 2004: 97

  3. She made a police report, the fella kena charge.
    She
    3sg
    made
    make.pst
    a
    det
    police
    police
    report,
    report
    the
    det
    fella
    fellow
    kena
    suffer
    charge.
    charge
    She made a police report, the fellow was charged.

    See Fong 2004: 99