Alternation ‘Reflexive Middle (impersonal)’ (Coded)

The reflexive marker -sja is used to code the Middle transformation. In the derived impersonal construction, the subject of the basic version optionally occurs as a dative argument. It often occurs in the context of negation or with a modification by means of an (evaluative) adverb. The middle alternation is used (only) in imperfective.

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