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Absence of passive construction
Example 19-178:
Dɛ̀n
tif mi mì sus.
Dɛ̀n
3pl
tif
steal
mi
1sg
.
emph
mì
1sg
.
poss
sus.
shoe
My shoes got stolen.
Source:
Yakpo 2009
: 33
Example 19-179:
Pɔsin
gò entiende bɔ̀t è no de bien.
Pɔsin
person
gò
pot
entiende
understand
bɔ̀t
but
è
3sg
.
sbj
no
neg
de
cop
bien.
good
One would understand but it’s not correct.
Source:
Yakpo 2009
: 261
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Pichi
by
Kofi Yakpo
cite
Language:
Pichi
Feature:
Passive constructions
Source:
Yakpo 2009
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