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Passive constructions
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Typical passive construction Frequency: 50.0%
Example 6-93:
Hi get ketch.
Hi
3sg
get
get
ketch.
catch
He was caught.
Confidence:
Very certain
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Passive without verbal coding Frequency: 50.0%
Example 6-94:
De fish ketch.
De
det
fish
fish
ketch.
catch
The fish was caught.
Source:
Solomon 1993
: 151
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
by
Susanne Mühleisen
cite
Language:
Trinidad English Creole
Feature:
Passive constructions
Source:
Solomon 1993
: 151
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