Valence patterns and alignment

Inchoative-Causative Alternation

ofalanteer o le a gefa
The window broke.

gefam ofalanteer o le
I broke the window.

xaaj'am mbuuru ne
I split(pres) the bread.

But:

wet-aam ofalanteer ole.
I open the window.

ofalanteer ole a-wet-oox-a
The window opens (on its own);
The window is open.