Complete Definition of "ergative"

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Adjective
ergative

#grammar of a verb which is an ergative verb
#grammar of a language in which the subject of a transitive verb has a different case to the subject of an intransitive verb
#grammar of, or relating to the case of the subject of a transitive verb in such a language

Noun
ergative

  1. the ergative case
  2. an ergative verb or other expression

tr:ergative

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