Atlas of Pidgin and Creole Language Structures Online
Home
Languages
Features
WALS–APiCS
Surveys
Examples
Sources
Authors
Datapoint
Vincentian Creole
/
Passive constructions
Values
Show/hide details
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
Show/hide details
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
Language:
Vincentian Creole
by
Paula Prescod
cite
Language:
Vincentian Creole
Feature:
Passive constructions
Source:
Prescod 2004
: 127
×