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:::'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.'
The passive can also be especially with intransitive verbs to form denote an '''unspecified/generic subject'''.  This structure may is used to make general statements or observations.
The passive can also be especially with intransitive verbs to form denote an '''unspecified/generic subject'''.  This structure may is used to make general statements or observations.
:* ''mïquītur'' 'they are dead/dying' (''middle'') → '''''miquiēlātur''''' 'there are people dead/dying' (''passive'')
 
:* ''mūrderra sea alta'' ‘this is not enough water’ (''middle'') → '''''mūrdēlārra''' alta'' 'there is not enough water' (''passive'')
{{interlinear| number=2.a.) | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top=''Mïquītur.''
Similarly, the passive can be used to form the '''aversive passive''', denoting an undesirable even or outcome.
| mïqu-ītur
:* ''cōmërī rëquentus '''füru<u>ēlō</u>''' sopërī''
|die-MID.3PL.T
::: 'I '''<u>got</u> snowed <u>on</u>''' on my way home.'
|'They are dead/dying.'}}
 
{{interlinear| number=2.b.) | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top=''Mïquiēlātur.''
| mïqu-iēlātur
|die-PAS.3PL.T
|'There are people dead/dying.'}}
 
{{interlinear| number=3.a.) | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top=''Mūderra (sea) ardïna indëris alta.''
| mūd-erra (se-a) ard-ïna indër-is alt-a
|not.enough-MID.3SG.C (this-C.NOM.SG) wumbo-DAT.PL capital-GEN.SG water-NOM.SG
|'This is not enough water for the people of the capital.'}}
 
{{interlinear| number=3.b.) | style2 = color:DarkMagenta; | top=''Mūdēlārra ardïna indëris alta.''
| mūd-ēlārra ard-ïna indër-is alt-a
|not.enough-PAS.3SG.C wumbo-DAT.PL capital-GEN.SG water-NOM.SG
|'There is not enough water for the people of the capital.'}}
 
Similarly, the passive can be used to form the ''aversive passive'', denoting an undesirable even or outcome.
{{interlinear| number=4.) | style2 = color:DarkMagenta;  | top=''Cōmërī rëquentus füruēlō sopërī.''
| cōmër-ī rëqu-ent-us für-'''uēlō''' sopër-ī
|home-DAT return-IPFV.PTCP-T.NOM.SG fall-'''PFV.PAS.1SG''' snow-ABL.SG
|'Walking home I got snowed on.'}}


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