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Unlike the middle voice, the passive is not used for verbal complements, and it cannot take the agent of a verb as its subject. It is never used in verbal complements (e.g. '''''tetërur seun tīn iūs''''' 'this tea tastes good' (lit. 'drinks well') vs. '''''tetēlārur seun tīn iūs''''' 'this tea is drank often'). While the agent may be dropped in a passive clause, it may also be included, using the [[w:Ablative case|ablative case]]. | Unlike the middle voice, the passive is not used for verbal complements, and it cannot take the agent of a verb as its subject. It is never used in verbal complements (e.g. '''''tetërur seun tīn iūs''''' 'this tea tastes good' (lit. 'drinks well') vs. '''''tetēlārur seun tīn iūs''''' 'this tea is drank often'). While the agent may be dropped in a passive clause, it may also be included, using the [[w:Ablative case|ablative case]]. | ||
:* '''''praescandu<u>ēlārur</u>''' ūlun '''cav<u>ā</u> īliān<u>ā</u>''' hānun appū qetlīnsūvantlīcöloccin ubrū'' | :* '''''praescandu<u>ēlārur</u>''' ūlun '''cav<u>ā</u> īliān<u>ā</u>''' hānun appū qetlīnsūvantlīcöloccin ubrū'' | ||
::'That temple '''<u>was</u> rebuilt''' '''<u>by</u> Cava Iliana''' in their thirty-eight year.' | :::'That temple '''<u>was</u> rebuilt''' '''<u>by</u> Cava Iliana''' in their thirty-eight year.' | ||
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