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6.1.2 Syntactic Causativization

Syntactic device is used in the causativization process. A 'vector' bears the causative

meaning which follows the bare form of main verb. So this is also called periphrastic.
In the process of derivation the subject is demoted to the object position and a new

subject is introduced. This new subject is designated as a causer.

(83)

a. 

--

Ram laugh-PST-MAS-3(NH)

'Ram laughed.'

b. 

---

I Ram-GEN laugh-CAU give-PST-1

'I caused Ram laughed.'

In the sentence (83b) the main verb is followed by the vector -. In Bhojpuri

language, the vector, used is - which bears the meaning of 'cause' in the syntactic
construction. The subject of sentence (83a) causer is demoted to object position

in sentence (83b) and new causer  is introduced, which is new causer and in the

subject position.

6.2 Passivization

It refers to a sentence, clause or verb form where the grammatical subject is typically
the recipient or 'goal' of the action demoted by the verb (Crystal 2003:339).

Both transitive and intransitive verbs can be passivized in Bhojpuri. There are two
types of passivization process in Bhojpuri: (i) the passive construction which is

obtained by means of morphological process in an active sentence. In this type the
passivization is formed by either of the suffix -, -, -or

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