Datapoint Seychelles Creole (written)/Passive constructions

Values

Typical passive construction Frequency: 70.0%

Example 56-162:
Anviron karant dimoun in ganny touye.
Anviron
about
karant
forty
dimoun
person
in
prf
ganny
pass.aux
touye.
kill
Nearly forty people have been killed.

Source: Michaelis 1994: 205

Example 56-165:
La nou ganny dir i pou rezourd dan prosen 3 an.
La
there
nou
1pl
ganny
aux
dir
tell
i
3sg
pou
fut
rezourd
resolve
dan
in
prosen
next
3
three
an.
year
There, we are told that he will resolve (the problem) within the next three years.
Confidence:
Very certain

Passive without verbal coding Frequency: 30.0%

Example 56-167:
Prezantasyon sertifika ti fer kot Teat Nasyonal [...].
Prezantasyon
presentation
sertifika
certificate
ti
pst
fer
make
kot
at
Teat
theatre
Nasyonal
national
[...].
[...]
The presentation of the certificates was held at the National Theatre [...].
Confidence:
Very certain