ergative
Pronunciation:
/ˈɜːɡətɪv//ˈɝɡətɪv/noun
Definitions
The ergative case.
An ergative verb or other expression.
adjective
Definitions
(grammar) Used of various situations where the subjects of transitive constructions have different grammatical cases or thematic relations to those of intransitive constructions.
Example: The case systems of ergative languages are counterintuitive to speakers of Indo-European languages.