Comparative Concept: less individuated P (sem)

less individuated P (sem)

Typ meaning
Alias(se) less individuated P • LIP
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Definition

the basic function of the antipassive construction, in which the P - participant is less individuated (indefinite, nonspecific, generic, or even simply plural), since less individuation is an indicator of lower salience. Example: in West Greenlandic inun-nik tuqut-si-vuq 'He killed people', the P participant 'people' is a plural and generic referent. (Section 8.4)