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Passive constructions
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Passive without verbal coding Frequency: 50.0%
Example 10-210:
Da hous peint ogly.
Da
dem
hous
house
peint
peint
ogly.
ugly
That house is painted in an ugly colour.
Source:
Bartens 2003
: 93
Confidence:
Very certain
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Typical passive construction Frequency: 50.0%
Example 10-209:
Ihn get biit op.
Ihn
3sg
get
get
biit
beat
op.
up
He got beaten up.
Source:
Bartens 2003
: 93
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
San Andres Creole English
by
Angela Bartens
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Language:
San Andres Creole English
Feature:
Passive constructions
Source:
Bartens 2003
: 93
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