Kena as the Third Type of Malay Passive

Abstract

This paper argues that pragmatic considerations are involved in the\r\nselection of Malay passive types. The kena passive, which is the third Malay\r\npassive, occurs in limited frequency in specific contexts. These limited\r\noccurrences of the kena passive raise questions whether there are pragmatic\r\nspecifications of this passive type which constrain its use.\r\nAlthough the kena passive is recognized as a type of