Datapoint Vincentian Creole/Passive constructions

Values

Passive without verbal coding Frequency: 50.0%

Example 7-218:
di keik beik
di
art
keik
cake
beik
bake
the cake is/was baked
Confidence:
Certain

Typical passive construction Frequency: 50.0%

Example 7-215:
Hi get sting.
Hi
3sg
get
get
sting.
sting
He was stung.

Source: Prescod 2004: 127

Example 7-216:
Di hous get buhn duhng.
Di
art
hous
house
get
get
buhn
burn
duhng.
down
The house was burnt.
Example 7-217:
*hi sting
*hi
3sg
sting
sting
NOT: He was stung.
Confidence:
Certain