Basic passives. Main features:(i) no agent phrase is present,(ii) the main verb (in its non-passive form) is transitive,(iii) the main verb expresses an activity, taking agent subjects and patient objects.Not genuinely IF-THEN, rather PROVIDED …?Or is the claim as follows?IF co-existing passives differ in anything other than aspect, THEN there will also be co-existing passives differing in aspect.
Basic passives. Main features:(i) no agent phrase is present,(ii) the main verb (in its non-passive form) is transitive,(iii) the main verb expresses an activity, taking agent subjects and patient objects.Not genuinely IF-THEN, rather PROVIDED …?Or is the claim as follows?IF co-existing passives differ in anything other than aspect, THEN there will also be co-existing passives differing in aspect.