26.116, Qs: Intransitivity and passive in Turkish

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Subject: 26.116, Qs: Intransitivity and passive in Turkish

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Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 04:53:02
From: Kim Kimedi [kim.kimedi at gmail.com]
Subject: Intransitivity and passive in Turkish

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Hi,

Could anyone make comment on the following sentences from Turkish; Curiously
the verbs are intransitive,yet they are in the passive mood.

gitmek (to go)
Bura'dan gidilmez.
literally: from here can not be gone(or passed).
You can not go from here(or pass).
çıkmak (to get out; exit)
Bu hapishane'den çıkılmaz.
Literally: from this prison can not be exited.
you can not escape from this prison.

Specifically my question is: How come a verb like gitmek in Turkish which is
intransitive by nature gets passivised?
 

Linguistic Field(s): Syntax

Subject Language(s): Turkish (tur)






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