Absolutive Case (Q15047)
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| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Absolutive Case |
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grammatical case that identifies the subject of an intransitive verb in ergative–absolutive languages
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AbsolutiveCase in ergative-absolutive languages mark referents that would generally be the subjects of intransitive verbs or the objects of transitive verbs in the translational equivalents of nominative-accusative languages [Anderson 1985, 181; Crystal 1985, 1; Andrews 1985, 138].
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