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causative--applicative co-expression
a system in which the causative construction and an applicative construction are identical. Example: Kinyarwanda Umugabo a-ra-andik-iiš-a umugabo ibárúwa
The man is making the man write a letteris a causative construction with the overt suffix -iiš on the verb, and Umugabo a-ra-andik-iiš-a ikárámu ibárúwa
The man is writing a letter with a penis an applicative construction with the instrument role expressed as applicative object, with the same suffix -iiš on the verb. (Section 9.3)
Expression
Is Expression Of
Hierarchy
Is subtype of