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Other atypical passive construction
Example 73-93:
olla labana mishka
olla
jar
laba-na
wash-
nmlz
mi-shka
aff
-
evid
The jar is to be washed.
Example 73-94:
pwirta abriraxun
pwirta
door
abri-ra-xu-n
open-
permanent
-
prog
-3
The door is open/has been opened (lit. The door is being permanently [to open (active/passive)]).
Confidence:
Very certain
Language:
Media Lengua
by
Pieter Muysken
cite
Language:
Media Lengua
Feature:
Passive constructions
Source:
Muysken 1997
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