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    Forms and Functions of Impersonal Passive in Muher
    (Addis Ababa University, 2013-10) Kediru, Biruk; Wakjira, Bedilu (phD)
    The central theme of this study is to provide the different forms and functions of the impersonal passive verb forms in the Muher language. To address the objective the thesis is organized in four chapters. Chapter one consists of the introduction to the linguistic and sociolinguistic aspects of the language and its speakers. Statement of the problem and objectives along with the significance of the study and the methodology are also presented. In chapter two, the review of related literature and the theoretical framework have been presented. In chapter three, the forms and functions of impersonal passives of the language are analyzed at the levels of morphophonology, morphosyntax, and semantics. The use of impersonal passive in Muher has also been dealt with. Finally, in chapter four, the major findings of the study are summarized. Thus, labialization and palatalization are of impersonal passive markers in Muher language. Impersonal passive constructions in the language are used to make instrumental nouns, general facts, greetings, departures, and others. The feature of impersonal passive of the Muher language refers a human entity.