Antipassive constructions are derived intransitive constructions based on transitive verbs in which the patientive argument is demoted to an oblique position or left unexpressed. There are no dedicated antipassive markers in Slavic, but several subtypes of reflexive verbs meet the definition of antipassi…
Antipassive(4,085 words)
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Say, Sergey, “Antipassive”, in: Encyclopedia of Slavic Languages and Linguistics Online, Editor-in-Chief General Editor Marc L. Greenberg, Lenore A. Grenoble. Consulted online on 07 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2589-6229_ESLO_COM_032103>
First published online: 2020
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