Value Other atypical passive construction

Language:
Sango
Parameter:
Passive constructions
References
Samarin 1967: 138ff

Examples

  1. lo sara ni na ngangu so a mu na lo
    lo
    3sg
    sara
    do
    ni
    det
    na
    prep
    ngangu
    strength
    so
    rel
    a
    pm
    mu
    give
    na
    prep
    lo
    3sg
    She did it with the power that was given to her.
  2. aturugu ni amu nginza ni, si ala sara ye ni alingbi na tene so a fa ni na ala so
    a-turugu
    pl-soldier
    ni
    def
    a-mu
    pm-take
    nginza
    money
    ni,
    def
    si
    then
    ala
    3pl
    sara
    do
    ye
    thing
    ni
    def
    a-lingbi
    pm-equal.to
    na
    prep
    tene
    word
    so
    rel
    a
    pm.pass
    fa
    show
    ni
    def
    na
    prep
    ala
    3pl
    so
    thus
    The soldiers took the money and did what they were told to do.