ergative
ˈəːɡətɪv
adjective
relating to or denoting a case of nouns (in some languages, e.g. Basque and Inuktitut) that identifies the doer of an action as the object rather than the subject of a verb.
noun
an ergative word.
adjective
relating to or denoting a case of nouns (in some languages, e.g. Basque and Inuktitut) that identifies the doer of an action as the object rather than the subject of a verb.
noun
an ergative word.
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