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Meaning of ergative case | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A grammatical case used to indicate the agent of a transitive verb in ergative-absolutive languages.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Dansk relativ
Deutsch Ergativ
Español caso ergativo ergativo
Euskara nork
Suomi ergatiivi
Français ergatif
Italiano caso ergativo
日本語 能格
ქართული მოთხრობითი მოთხრობითი ბრუნვა
한국어 능격
Kurdî relatîv
Nederlands ergatief
Polski ergativus ergatyw
Português caso ergativo
Română ergativ
Русский эргати́в эргати́вный паде́ж

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

ergative verb ergativeness ergativity ergatocracy ergatocrat ergatogyne

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