Universal #1144
Legacy number: 1144
| Number | 1140 |
| Original | Passive constructions without morphology on the verb are rare or non-existent. |
| Standardized | IF there is a passive construction, THEN the verb is morphologically marked (vis-à-vis a basic, active construction). |
| Keywords | diathesis, voice |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | no genuine implication; rather: provided that |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | 79 languages from the GRAMCATS database, see Haspelmath 1990: 71-72 |
| Source | Haspelmath 1990: 27, 62 |
Discussion
Notes
1. Haspelmath: 1990: 27: a construction is called passive if: (i) the active subject corresponds either to a non-obligatory oblique phrase or to nothing; and (ii) the active direct object (if any) corresponds to the subject of the passive; and (iii) the construction is somehow restricted vis-à-vis another unrestricted construction (the active), e.g. less frequent, functionally specialized, not fully productive. 2. Cf. #1563.
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<td> (i)</td>
<td> the active subject corresponds either to a non-obligatory oblique phrase or to nothing; and</td>
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<td> (ii)</td>
<td> the active direct object (if any) corresponds to the subject of the passive; and</td>
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<td> (iii)</td>
<td> the construction is somehow restricted vis-à-vis another unrestricted construction (the active), e.g. less frequent, functionally specialized, not fully productive.</td>
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2. Cf. <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=1563"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">