Syntax Files D2

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ergative

subject of transitive verb
absolutive
- subject of intransitive verb
- direct object of transitive verb
morphologically ergative
- treats subject of intransitive verb and direct object of transitive verb the same way
- distinguishes them from subject of transitive verb
syntactically ergative
- does not involve grammatical linking
- treats subject of intransitive verb and direct object of transitive verb the same way
- distinguishes them from subject of transitive verb
split ergativity

combination of ergative-absolutive and nominative-accusative case marking

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Syntax Files D2

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Syntax Files 3rd Test D2

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2011-11-09T07:49:01Z

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