Datapoint Mixed Ma’a/Mbugu/Passive constructions

The passive is a verbal derivation. The patient becomes subject; there is the assumption of the presence of an agent and the agent may be expressed by a preposition 'by'. Only transitive verbs can be passivized and the recipient becomes subject in case of passive of ditransitive verb.

Values

Typical passive construction

Example 62-84:
j-áa-má-w-e
j-áa-má-w-e
10-pst-beat-pass-prf
They (the cows) are beaten.
Confidence:
Very certain