Alternation ‘Equipollent causative/intransitive alternation’ (Coded)

(u-)t/s-V > A > (jiʔį̄+)P <> y-V > S, where P of the causative corresponds to S of the intransitive. A pair of verbs showing an equipollent causative/intransitive alternation are derived from a bound root of unspecified valency. The causative verb is derived by adding a transitivizer prefix, t- or s-, along with the causative prefix u-, and the intransitive verb is derived by the prefix y-. Instead of using "causative/inchoative", I use "causative/intransitive" for this alternation because in many cases, the action seems like it would require some agent, for example 'tie', 'peel' etc. In the intransitive forms though, the expected agent can not be expressed, except as possessor of the S, so I hesitate to use "passive" as well, though in many ways that label would fit.

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