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Meaning of antipassivize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To convert (a clause, word, etc.) into the antipassive voice.

transitive

Examples

“If we wish to form an agentive participle, we must first antipassivize the verb (the antipassive suffix being -ŋay).”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

antipassivized antipassivizes antipassivizing antipathise antipathised antipathises

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