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ergativus

/ˈɜːɡətɪv/US/ˈɝɡətɪv/

ergative in Indonesian: ergativus. In English, ergative means with the subject of a transitive construction having grammatical cases or thematic relations different from those of an intransitive construction.

Indonesian words for ergative

with the subjects of transitive constructions having grammatical cases or thematic relations different from those of from intransitive constructions
ergativus

English meaning of ergative

  1. adjective With the subject of a transitive construction having grammatical cases or thematic relations different from those of an intransitive construction.
  2. noun An ergative verb or other expression.

Full definition of ergative

ergative in a sentence

  • The case systems of ergative languages are counter-intuitive to speakers of many Indo-European languages.

Synonyms of ergative

Questions about ergative in Indonesian

What is the meaning of ergative in Indonesian?
Ergative in Indonesian is ergativus.
Apa arti ergative?
Ergative: ergativus.
What does ergative mean in English?
Ergative means with the subject of a transitive construction having grammatical cases or thematic relations different from those of an intransitive construction.

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