ergative case

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Synonyms: elative case

Antonyms: elative case

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|grammar}} A [[grammatical case]] [[use#Verb|used]] to [[indicate]] the [[agent]] of a [[transitive verb]] in [[ergative-absolutive]] [[language]]s.

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