单词 | ergative |
释义 | Word Frequency ergative(ˈɜːɡətɪv) linguistics adjective 1. denoting a type of verb that takes the same noun as either direct object or as subject, with equivalent meaning. Thus, "fuse" is an ergative verb: "He fused the lights" and "The lights fused" have equivalent meaning 2. denoting a case of nouns in certain languages, for example, Inuktitut or Basque, marking a noun used interchangeably as either the direct object of a transitive verb or the subject of an intransitive verb 3. denoting a language that has ergative verbs or ergative nouns noun 4. an ergative verb 5. an ergative noun or case of nouns Word origin C20: from Greek ergatēs a workman + -ive |
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