Value Typical passive construction

Language:
Cape Verdean Creole of Santiago
Parameter:
Passive constructions
References
Lang 1993: 158-160

Examples

  1. Sugundu ta kontádu, "Gomisiánu" ê nómi di dos ómi ki djuntádu: [...].
    Sugundu
    according.to
    ta=kontá-du,
    ipfv=tell-pass
    "Gomisiánu"
    Gomisiánu
    ê
    be
    nómi
    name
    di=dos
    of=two
    ómi
    man
    ki=djuntá-du:
    comp=put.together-pass
    [...].
    [...]
    According to what is told, (the word) "Gomisiánu" consists of the names of two men, that were put together: [...].

    See Lang 1993: 159

  2. Kuántu más kumida e dádu p'el kura, más e ta kume.
    Kuántu
    how.much
    más
    more
    kumida
    food
    e=dá-du
    3sg=give-pass
    p=el=kura,
    for=3sg=recover
    más
    more
    e=ta=kume.
    3sg=ipfv=eat
    The more food was given to him to recover, the more he ate.
    German: Je mehr Essen man ihm gab, damit er gesund werde, desto mehr aß er.

    See da Silva 1987: 33