Helsinki, Finland: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, 1989. Only published in paperback. 332 pp. 1 map, appendix, bibliography. In this work, the author studies the passive in Ob-Ugrian languages (i.e., Ostyak--also called Khanty, Vogul, and Mansi) spoken in western Siberia from the point of view of functional grammar. CONTENTS: 1) Introduction. 2) The passive: General theory and a division of intransitive sentences. 3) Previous works on the Ob-Ugrian passive. 4) Some remarks on the syntactic structure of the Ob-Ugrian languages. 5) Morphology of the passive. 6) Language material used. 7) Semantic analysis of the Ob-Ugrian passive sentences. 8) Agent in the Ob-Ugrian passive sentences. 9) Conclusions. Sewn binding. In perfect condition.. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. 25 x 18 cm. (more information)

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