Ergativity

R. M. W. Dixon, E., & Press, C. U. (1994). Ergativity. Cambridge University Press.

Type

Book

Intellectual base

Review or monograph

Year

1994

DOI

10.1017/cbo9780511611896

ISBN

9780521444460

Link

https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511611896

Cited by

2 citations across 2 artifacts.

Domain-specific

• Absolutive case
  • In the core ergative-absolutive sense, absolutive is the morphological case or unmarked form that groups S, the sole argument of an intransitive clause, with P, the patient-like argument of a transitive clause, in contrast to ergative marking on A, the transitive agent-like argument.
• Direct case
  • The entry records a descriptive analytical identity; practical use requires the governing domain's evidence, standards, and safety obligations.

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