ergative

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Synonyms: erative, creative, derogative, negative, eruptive, elative, purgative, ligative, erective, equative, ergotine

Antonyms: erative, creative, derogative, negative, eruptive, elative, purgative, ligative, erective, equative, ergotine

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Adjective

1. {{term-label|en|grammar}} With the [[subject#Noun|subject]] of a [[transitive]] [[construction]] [[have#Verb|having]] [[grammatical case]]s or [[thematic relation]]s [[different#Adjective|different]] from those of an [[intransitive]] construction.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} {{ellipsis of|en|ergative case|t=a [[grammatical case]] [[use#Verb|used]] to [[indicate]] the [[agent]] of a [[transitive verb]] in [[ergative-absolutive]] [[language]]s}}.
2. {{lb|en|grammar}} An [[ergative verb]] or other [[expression]].

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