Passive and Stative Constructions

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филиппинскийMga Balangkas na Palakad at Panalagay

B2Stative constructions with na- and naka- prefixes indicate states/results: nabasag (got broken), nakaupo (seated/in sitting position). Different from active/deliberate ma-/maka-.

гавайскийʻŌlelo Hoʻolauna

B2Passive-like constructions using stative verbs with 'ʻia' suffix or word-order changes. Agency expressed with 'e' + agent or 'na' + agent. Important for formal Hawaiian.

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