Alternation ‘Participial Passive’ (Coded)

Participial (adjectival) passive is formed by the passive participle in conjunction with a copula. The A argument is expressed by the intrumental case and is optional. It is used only in the perfective aspect; in the imperfective the Reflexive Passive is used instead.

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