Adversative Passive in Udihe
This presentation deals with the results of the study of passive constructions in Udihe (Manchu-Tungusic). In these constructions, the Agent is de-emphasized, the attention is transferred to the Patient. The Agent not overtly expressed may be impersonal or generic; if overtly expressed, it is encode...
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Language: | English |
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HAL CCSD
2022
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Online Access: | https://shs.hal.science/halshs-03983739 https://shs.hal.science/halshs-03983739/document https://shs.hal.science/halshs-03983739/file/Passive_adversative.pdf |
Summary: | This presentation deals with the results of the study of passive constructions in Udihe (Manchu-Tungusic). In these constructions, the Agent is de-emphasized, the attention is transferred to the Patient. The Agent not overtly expressed may be impersonal or generic; if overtly expressed, it is encoded by the Dative. The overtly expressed Agent can be either a person, a natural phenomenon or an inanimate object. On the contrary, only an animate being (a person or an animate character of a tale) can be the Patient of the action. This makes it possible to consider these structures being adversive-passive, that is, structures of an "adverse impact". |
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