Passive and Ergative Constructions in Minangkabaunese:

How are They Similar and Different?

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.211129.030How to use a DOI?

Keywords

passive; ergative; grammatical typology; Minangkabaunese; diathesis; voice

Abstract

The discussion on active and passive constructions is dominant in Minangkbaunese rather than those of ergative and antipassive ones. Further studies on grammatical typology of Minangkabaunese have found that there are types of grammatical constructions which are possibly assigned as the ergative constructions at syntactic level. However, the studies and discussion on ergative and antipassive constructions have not been becoming a main attention and focus of grammatical discussion yet. Most linguists and grammarians have not clearly indentified and differentiated between passive and ergative constructions in Minangkabaunese. This is in serious question since ergative and passive are not exactly the same. This article, which is derived from a part of research results conducted in 2021, discusses the grammatical-typological features of ergatives and passives of Minangkabaunese focusing on how they are similar and different. Two main questions as the bases of data analysis and discussion are: (i) how are passive and ergative constructions grammatically constructed in Minangkabaunese?; and (ii) how are they similar and different? The data were analyzed and discussed based on the relevant grammatical-typological theories concerning with diathesis and voice systems cross-linguistically. The data presented were collected through the execution of a field research and supported by a library study. The data analysis confirms that passive and ergative constructions are not exactly the same and they are in certain grammatical-typological properties. These findings indicate that diathesis and/or voice systems in Minangkabaunese still need further analysis and discussion.

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© 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jufrizal
AU  - Lely Refnita
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/11/30
TI  - Passive and Ergative Constructions in Minangkabaunese:
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PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 191
EP  - 199
SN  - 2352-5398
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