5. Passive Constructions in Garrusi Kurdish
Abstract
This chapter provides a detailed analysis of passive constructions in Garrusi Kurdish, a minority variety spoken in Iran. It identifies four passive patterns, including three morphological and one periphrastic. The study explores the interaction of tense, aspect, transitivity, and causativity in passive formation, highlighting the role of suffixes and auxiliaries. It also discusses the typological feature of agent suppression in Garrusi Kurdish passives and the structural constraints on agent expression.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Syntax
Semantics
Linguistic Variation
Linguistic Variation and Morphology
Phonetics and Phonology Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cambridge semitic languages and cultures
- Pages
- 233–276
- Publication date
- 7 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter