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Value Passive without verbal coding
Language:
Belizean Creole
Parameter:
Passive constructions
References
Escure 1992
Examples
Dat waz di onli man
hu
poniʃ.
Dat
that
waz
was
di
the
onli
only
man
man
[hu
[
rel
poniʃ
punish
_].
_]
That was the only man who was punished.
See
Escure 2004
: CD
A yuztu tiyʧ bay nɔn.
A
1sg
yuztu
used.to
tiyʧ
teach
bay
by
nɔn.
nun
I used to attend a school where the teachers were nuns.
See
Escure 1992
Da moni wan split ina tri.
Da
that
moni
money
wan
fut
split
split
ina
in
tri.
three
That money will be split into three. OR: That money will be divided into three parts.
See
Escure 1985
A disgos si dem.
A
1sg
disgos
disgust
si
see
dem.
3pl
I am disgusted when I see them.
See
Escure 1985
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