7. Passives in Asia Minor Greek

This chapter explores passive constructions in Asia Minor Greek, focusing on their syntactic properties from a Minimalist perspective. ​ It examines the role of detransitivising morphology, agent demotion, and patient promotion in passive formation. ​ The study also discusses the influence of Turkish and other neighbouring languages on the development of passive voice in Asia Minor Greek. ​ It identifies two types of passives: fully productive, as in English, and semi-productive, as in Greek, with restrictions on certain verb classes and the absence of by-phrases. ​Contrary to languages like English, passive formation in Asia Minor Greek occurs within the VP, making it sensitive to lexical properties.