word in the ergative case
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ergativeword in the ergative case
ergativitythe state of being ergative, a grammatical case found in certain languages
ergativitiesERGATIVITY, the state of being ergative, a grammatical case found in certain languages
ergativepertaining to a type of language that has an ergative case or in which the direct object of a transitive verb has the same form as the subject of an intransitive verb
ablativesA word in the ablative case
locativesA word in the locative case
vocativesA word in the vocative case
genitivesA word in the genitive case
accusativesA word in the accusative case
nominativesA word in the nominative case
illativesThe illative case, or a word in this case
inflectionsA change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, number, case, and gender
inflexionsA change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, number, case, and gender
inflectionA change in the form of a word (typically the ending) to express a grammatical function or attribute such as tense, mood, person, number, case, and gender
smallestUsed as the first letter of a word that has both a general and a specific use to show that in this case the general use is intended
syllepsis(Greek) a construction in which a word governs two or more other words but agrees in number, gender, or case with only one, or has a different meaning when applied to each of the words, as in 'He lost his coat and his temper'
syllepsesSYLLEPSIS, (Greek) a construction in which a word governs two or more other words but agrees in number, gender, or case with only one, or has a different meaning when applied to each of the words, as in 'He lost his coat and his temper'