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Split ergativity

In linguistic typology, split ergativity is a feature of certain languages where some constructions use ergative syntax and morphology, but other constructions show another pattern, usually nominative–accusative. The conditions in which ergative constructions are used vary among different languages.

Examples, Split conditions & Nominative–accusative vs. ergative–absolutive

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Ergative caseAbsolutive caseNominative caseDirect caseHabitual aspect
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Split conditions

DyirbalMorphosyntacticAnimacyAspectsTenses
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Nominative–accusative vs. ergative–absolutive

Transitive verbIntransitive verbCase markersSubjectBasque
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Linguistic typologyErgativeNominative–accusative
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Nominative–accusative vs. ergative–absolutive

Split conditions

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Split ergativity

Nodes49
Edges48
Triples9
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.040816
Components1

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Split ergativity

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related to Hindi–Urdu · 6
Split ergativity → An, Hindi-Urdu, Hindustani, However, In, The
is a · 1
Split ergativity → feature of certain languages where some constructions use ergative syntax and morphology

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ergative subject verb case transitive sg nominative languages accusative perfective aspect split intransitive object agent masc fem absolutive example person

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Split ergativityis afeature of certain languages where some constructions use ergative syntax and morphology0.90text
word orderinstance ofthe subject of such sentences is differentiated from the direct object not from a difference in case but from the agreement of the verb with the subject as well as other syntact…0.80text
meaninginstance ofthe subject of such sentences is differentiated from the direct object not from a difference in case but from the agreement of the verb with the subject as well as other syntact…0.80text
Split ergativityrelated to Hindi–UrduAn0.60section
Split ergativityrelated to Hindi–UrduHindustani0.60section
Split ergativityrelated to Hindi–UrduHindi-Urdu0.60section
Split ergativityrelated to Hindi–UrduHowever0.60section
Split ergativityrelated to Hindi–UrduIn0.60section
Split ergativityrelated to Hindi–UrduThe0.60section

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