ergative case 1
noundomain: communication
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EnglishDefinition
the grammatical case that identifies the noun as a subject of a transitive verb in ergative–absolutive languages.
Examples
- 1.In Kalaallisut (Greenlandic) for example, the ergative case is used to mark subjects of transitive verbs and possessors of nouns.
Synonyms
- ergative 1
the grammatical case that identifies the noun as a subject of a transitive verb in ergative–absolutive languages.
