absolutive — [ab′sə lo͞ot΄iv] adj. Gram. designating, of, or in the case that is shared by the direct object of a transitive verb and the subject of an intransitive verb in an ergative language … English World dictionary
Absolutive case — In ergative absolutive languages, the absolutive (abbreviated ABS) is the grammatical case used to mark both the subject of an intransitive verb and the object of a transitive verb. It contrasts with the ergative case, which marks the subject of… … Wikipedia
absolutive case — noun case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action. The absolutive case is used to mark the subject of an intransitive verb, as well as the object of a transitive verb (inasmuch as they are codified in the English nominative … Wiktionary
absolutive — adjective Date: 1948 of, relating to, or being an inflectional morpheme that typically marks the subject of an intransitive verb or the direct object of a transitive verb in an ergative language … New Collegiate Dictionary
absolutive — См. assolutivo … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
absolutive — adjective Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action … Wiktionary
absolutive — indicating subject or object of intransitive verb Grammatical Cases … Phrontistery dictionary
absolutive — ab·so·lut·ive … English syllables
absolutive — ˌabsəˈlüd.iv also lyü adjective Etymology: absolute + ive (I) (I) : of, relating to, or being an inflectional morpheme that typically marks the subject of an intransitive verb or the direct object of a transitive verb in an ergative language … Useful english dictionary
Ergative-absolutive language — An ergative absolutive language (or simply ergative language) is a language that treats the argument ( subject ) of an intransitive verb like the object of a transitive verb but distinctly from the agent ( subject ) of a transitive verb. Ergative … Wikipedia
