Datapoint Sri Lanka Portuguese/Passive constructions
The productivity of this construction needs to be investigated in order to establish its status as a true passive. The verb + du form may be better analyzed as an adjective. Such forms appear prenominally. Intransitive verbs appear in this pseudo-passive construction (as in Example 6).
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Typical passive construction
- Example 41-6:
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ɔkalɔɔra keesasu tɛɛmpupa pesaam nikara fikaa parsiiduɔklɔɔrathenkeesa-sucase-gentɛɛmpu-patime-datpesaampersonnikaraneg.habfikaabecomeparsii-duappear-adjzSo for the case date the person doesn't appear.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 4970
- Example 41-145:
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isti kaaza jafikaa maraadu miɲa paay vɔɔndaistithiskaazahousejaa-fikaapst-becomemaraa-dubuild-adjzmiɲa1sg.genpaayfathervɔɔndabyThis house was built by my father.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 4290
- Example 41-146:
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pooy faya tɛɛmpu taam nukufikaa fayeedupooyhabilfayadotɛɛmputimetaamalsonuku-fikaaneg-becomefayee-dudo-adjzThe time that we COULD do it [build a house], it was not done.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 5146
- Example 41-147:
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etus jakafikaa trukaadu avara. kɔtɔɔlikus jakafikaaetus3pl.honjaa-kaa-fikaapst-pfv-becometrukaa-duchange-adjzavara.nowkɔtɔɔliku-scatholic-pljaa-kaa-fikaapst-pfv-becomeThey have been converted now. They have all become Catholics.
Source: Smith 1974-5: 3569
- Confidence:
- Intermediate