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Unlikely, there are some principal verb-roots in Bhojpuri in passive. They are
activised if needed, generally by adding infix or suffix -आ- /-ɑ-/ or -आ /-ɑ/. Table 11.2

presents it.
Table 11.2 Activation of passive roots in Bhojpuri

Root

Passive Active
मर /mʌr/ 'die' मार /mr/ 'kill'

जर /jʌr/ 'burn' जार /jɑr/ 'cause to burn'

कट /kʌʈ/ 'be cut' काट /kɑʈ/ 'cut'

बर /bʌr/ 'burn' बार /bɑr/ 'cause to burn'

̃
फँ स /pʰʌs/ 'trap' फँ सा /pʰʌs/ 'cause to trap'
िगर /ɡir/ 'fall' िगरा /ɡirɑ/ 'cause to fall'

उठ /uʈʰ/ 'rise' उठा /uʈʰ/ 'help to rise'

हट /ɦʌʈ/ 'retreat' हटा /ɦʌʈ/ 'cause to retreat'

̃
हँस /ɦʌs/ 'laugh' हँसा /ɦʌs/ 'cause to laugh'
बढ़ /bʌɽ ̊ / 'grow' बढ़ा /bʌɽ ̊ ɑ/ 'cause to grow'

As passivization is the focal point of the discussion, it's not necessary to

discuss the activization process. But the presented verb patterns above illustrate that
Bhojpuri has both, the active verbs to be passivized and vice versa.
11.4.2 Functional domains of passive voice

The passive sentences in Bhojpuri perform the following functions:
a) Neutralization of the subject

(37) a. तcआर के हमला ढाल रोकेला ।
̈
tʌruɑr ke ɦʌmlɑ ɖɑl rokelɑ
̈
tʌruɑr ke ɦʌmlɑ ɖɑl rok-elɑ

sword GEN invasion shield block-3SG.PRES
'A shield blocks attacks of sword.' (011.273)
b. तcआर के हमला ढाल से रोकाला ।

̈
tʌruɑr ke ɦʌmlɑ ɖɑl se rok ɑlɑ
̈
tʌruɑr ke ɦʌmlɑ ɖɑl se rok-ɑ-ilɑ
sword GEN invasion shield by block-PASS-3SG.PRES

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