Datapoint Hawai‘i Creole/Passive constructions

The passive construction is not generally used, even though it is possible; speakers seem to tend to avoid prototypical passive constructions.

Values

Typical passive construction

Example 26-103:
da stɔn gon bi ʧip ɹaɪd hɛa
da
art
stɔn
stone
gon
fut
bi
be
ʧip
chip
ɹaɪd
right
hɛa
here
The stone is going to be chipped right here.
Confidence:
Intermediate