A Grammar of Madurese

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Additional voice constructions 281


Further, there is a construction that parallels the adversative in that its
subject is the experiencer of the action of the main predicate. This structure
makes use of the verb capo' ‘hit/affected’.


(138) Deni capo' semprot (bi') aeng panas.
Deni affected spray with water hot
‘Deni got sprayed with hot water.’


(139) Ana'-eng Hasan capo' kekke' ketthang.
child-DEF Hasan affected bite monkey
‘Hasan’s child got bitten by a monkey.’

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