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ergative adj

(grammar) With the subjects of transitive constructions having grammatical cases or thematic relations different from those of from intransitive constructions. ergative n Ellipsis of ergative case (“a grammatical case used to indicate the agent of a transitive verb in ergative-absolutive languages”). An ergative verb or other expression. Today is International Mother Language Day, which is recognized by the United Nations to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

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