Absolutive Antipassive Voice ( Concept )
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|_ Absolutive Antipassive Voice
Definition:
An Antipassive in which the P or logical object is suppressed or overtly absent. [Klaiman 1991,232]
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2010-07-08 16:39:03
Two Absolutive Antipassive examples:
Ja d’oktoor ja zuuli quz utz nq’omaani
the doctor who arrived-here very well B3-cures
‘The doctor who arrived here cures very well.’ (B3 = Absolutive 3rd Person Singular)
Inin xinch’apooni jatoq xinchajpi
I B1-pinched when B1-was-grabbed
‘I pinched when I was grabbed.’ (B1 = Absolutive 1st Person Singular)
References:
Dayley 1985: 346
2010-07-08 16:56:41
Ergative Construction:
ma Ø- - w - aq’na -ʔn - a
ASP ABS.3SG- ERG.1SG - work – DS – 1SG
‘I worked in.’ (something)
Absolutive Antipassive Construction:
ma chin aq’naa - n - a
ASP ABS.1SG work – AP – 1SG
‘I worked.” (no implication of what was worked)
References:
England 1988: 533
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