Alternation ‘Thematic Adversative Passive’ (Coded)

E ke.an-V T; In this alternation the verb is marked with the circumfix ke.an. Two arguments are specified, a theme and an experiencer. The action denoted is generally negative, something that the experiencer suffers or negatively undergoes. Unlike the adversative passive, however, the theme argument is expressed in this alternation.

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