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C.-T. James Huang (1999). Chinese Passives in Comparative Perspective.
URL: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~ctjhuang/my_papers/1999.passives.pdf
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ODIN: http://odin.linguistlist.org/igt_raw.php?id= 3506&langcode=nan (2018-10-23).
Example #1:
goa ho pha-tio a.
I HO hit PRT
I was hit [by him/her].
Example #2:
(65) goa ho i pha-tio a.
I HO him hit PRT
I was hit by him/her.
Example #3:
(66) hit-e lang, goa ho pha-tio a.
that-CL person, I HO hit PRT
That person, I was hit [by him/her].
Example #4:
(67) a. i hong phian-khi a.
he HONG cheat-go PRT
He was cheated by someone.
Example #5:
b. li kang kiaN-tio a.
you KANG frighten PRT
You frightened them.
Example #6:
(70) goa ho i tsao-khi a.
I HO him run-away PRT
I (adversely) experienced his running away.
Example #7:
(71) lan bosiosim ho in iaN kui-a tiuN khi a
we careless HO them win several games away PRT
games away from us.
Example #8:
(75) yi ka goa tsao-khi a.
he KA me run-away PRT
He ran away on me.
Example #9:
(76) yin ka lan yiaN kui-a tiuN khi a.
they KA we win several games away PRT
They won several games away on us already.
Example #10:
(77) goa kinazit be khimo, be lai ka i thetsa hapan.
I today not happy will come KA him earlier take-off
Today I'm pissed, so I will quit early for the day on him [e.g., my boss].
Example #11:
(84) goa ho i tio-tio te-it tsiong a
I HO him get-get first prize PERF
c. I (adversely) experienced his winning the first prize.
Example #12:
(106) a. goa beh ho li peh-be-khilai.
I want HO you crawl-not-up
I will cause you to be unable to get up.
Example #13:
b. goa beh ho i seng tshut-khi.
I want HO him first out-go
I will let him get out first.
Example #14:
c. goa bosiosim ho i tsao-tshut-khi a.
I careless HO him run-out-away PRT
Due to my carelessness I had him running away (on me).
Example #15:
d. goa ho i khoaN-tio goa-e pibit.
I HO him see-result my secret
I had him discovering my secret.
Example #16:
e. goa ho i thaothe neng-pa kho.
I HO him steal 200 dollar
I got stolen 200 dollars by him.
Example #17:
f. goa ho i liah-tio a.
I HO him catch PRT
I got caught by him.
Example #18:
(106c) goa bosiosim ho i chao-chhut-khi a.
I careless HO him run-out-away PRT
Due to my carelessness I had him running away (on me).
Example #19:
(71) lan bosiosim ho in iaN kui-a tiuN khi a
we careless HO them win several games away PRT
Due to our carelessness we had them walking away winning several games.
Example #20:
(115) goa ho i that-tio patto a. (Taiwanese)
I HO him kick stomach PRT
I was `kicked [my] stomach' by him.
Example #21:
(131) goa ho i yong-tiao nengpa kho khi-a.
I HO him use-up 200 dollars away-PRT
b. I am affected by his using up [his own] 200 dollars.
Example #22:
(75) yi ka goa tsao-khi a.
he KA I run-away PRT
He ran away on me.
Example #23:
(76) yin ka lan yiaN kui-a tiuN khi a.
they KA we win several games away PRT
They won several games away on us already.
Example #24:
(77) goa kinazit be khimo, be lai ka i thetsa hapan.
I today not happy will come KA him earlier take-off
Today I'm pissed, so I will quit early for the day on him [e.g., my boss].