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Value Other atypical passive construction
Language:
Sango
Parameter:
Passive constructions
References
Samarin 1967
: 138ff
Examples
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.
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.
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