Antipassive

Category
Simple Clauses - Valence and voice - Decreasing
Notes
Like passive, but deletes or demotes the object of a transitive verb; usually found in ergative languages

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla yes
Cupeño no
Luiseño no
Serrano no
Kitanemuk no
Kawaiisu no
Timbisha yes
Western Mono no
Chemehuevi no
Southern Paiute no
Southern Ute no
Shoshone no
Comanche yes
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute yes
Gabrielino
Achagua n/a Wilson & Levinsohn 1992
Resígaro no An antipassive derivation is not discussed in the formulation of the verb at any level. Allin, 1976: 105, 124, 204, 212
Bare no reflexive/reciprocal are the only intransitivizing morphology listed Aikhenvald, 1995: 38
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 252-262
Yukuna no No antipassive noted in the verbal template. Shauer & Shauer, 2000: p. 521
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 66-69
Wapishana no Santos 2006
Wayuu no Mansen & Captain, 2000: p. 801
Tariana no Aikhenvald, 2003: 258
Apurinã no Not discussed in Facundes (2000).
Asheninka Apurucayali no Payne 1981; Payne 1982; Payne 1983
Maipure no info Zamponi 2003:37-47
Yanesha' no Duff-Tripp 1997:69-124
Kinikinau no info
Baure no info Danielsen 2007
Nanti no Michael, 2008. p. 276-279
Paresi no Brandão 2010, Rowan and Burgues 1979
Palikur no Launey 2003
Yine no Matteson 1965
Añun no info no info on valence Patte 1989
Bora no Seifart - 2005:58-73
Makiritare no Escoriaza 1959:15
Makushi no info Carson 1982; Abbott 1991
Eñepa no Payne 2012
Pemon no info
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no Quesada 2000
Ika no
Kogi no info
Cabecar no info
Guaymí no info more likely not
Damana no info
Sikuani no de Kondo (Vol.1,2) - 1985; Queixalós - 2000
Macaguan no info Buenaventura - 1993
Aguaruna no info Overall 2007:305 More likely no
Northern Emberá no info
Waorani no info
Ingá no info
Matses yes Flack:930
Mapudungun no Zúñiga 2006, p. 102-94
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano no info
Tikuna no info
Urarina no info
Waunana no info
Andoke no info
Puinave no info
Central Aymara no Huayhua Pari 2001: 295
Kakua no info Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang no info Silva 2011/Goncalves 2011
Minica Witoto no Minor and Minor 1982. p.29 no info/not expected
Hup no Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no info Weir 1984
Dâw no Martins 2004
Desano no Miller 1999, p.121
Cubeo no agent is never made explicit in inamite passives Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 56
Kotiria no info Stenzel 2004
Makuna no Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.43-46
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.71-72
Barasano no Jones & Jones 1991, p.65-72
Tanimuca no Strom 1992, p.28
Siona no Wheeler - 1970; Wheeler - 1987
Tukano no Ramirez 1997 no evidence for this
Yanomami no Ramirez 1994 no evidence of this
Ninam no info
Sanumá no Borgman 1990: 46-47
Surui no info
Karitiana no There is no an antipassive morpheme. However, the author argues that there is antipassivization in the language since an object can be demoted. Everett 2006:438
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní no info
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010:372
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu yes 1
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no info x
Walmajarri no info x
Nyulnyul no info x
Warrwa no info x
Worrorra no ms16.2.2 0
Garrwa no info X
Gooniyandi no info x
Warlpiri no 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta no info x
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 0
Yidiny yes 1
Yanyuwa no info x
Yandruwandha no info x
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga yes 49 1
Woiwurrung no info x
Wirangu No info x
Wemba-Wemba no H 47-50 0
Warumungu No info x
Wangkumara yes? 50-1 1
Uradhi No 363 0
Paakantyi no info X
Pitta-Pitta yes 207 1
Pintupi no info x
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta no info x
Ngiyambaa no info x
Ngayawang No info x
Muruwari no info 57 0
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi No info x
Martuthunira no 0
Marrgany Maybe 321 1
Kuuk Thaayorre No 513 0
Kuku Yalanji yes 151 1
Kugu-Nganhcara No 405 0
Kaurna No info x
Kalkatungu yes 3, 27-8 1
Jaru no info x
Guugu-Yimidhirr Maybe 128 1
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr yes 371 1
Gugu-Badhun no 145 0
Yuwaalaraay No 82 0
Dyirbal yes 65-6 1
Duungidjawu no 85-88 0
Djinang No 125 0
Djabugay
Diyari yes 75-76 1
Dharuk
Dharawal no info x
Darkinyung no info x
Bularnu no info x
Biri no info x
Bidjara-Gungabula no info x
Batyala no info x
Arabana no 0
Alyawarr no info X
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija no info x
Wathawurrung no info x
Mathi-Mathi no 99-101 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie no 81-82 0
Thanggati no 52-60 0
Katthang no 83-90 0
Panyjima no 0
Ngarinyeri No info x
Kurrama no 0
Yingkarta no info x
Githabul No 23 0
Gunya No 339 0
Kunjen No info x
WesternTorres yes FO 125 1
Wakaya no info x
Yindjilindji no info x
Bandjalang yes 92 1
Ngaatjatjara No 71 0
Arrernte No 332 0
Kokatha no info x
Karajarri No 8 0
Pitjantjatjara No G 232 0
Ritharrngu no info 61 x
Warrgamay No 87 0
Warluwarra no info x
Warnman no info x
Djapu no xxii 0
Bilinarra no info x
Wiradjuri no info x
Aghu-Tharnggala No 90 0
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari No 31 0
Wajarri No 108 0
Warungu yes 427 1
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no Payne and Payne 1990
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001