ergative language

ˈɜrɡətɪv ˈlæŋɡwɪʤ

Definition

Definition of ergative language - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

grammar type

TECH.

language where core roles follow ergative, not nominative, pattern

TECH.

Basque is often cited as an ergative language.
The textbook devotes an entire chapter to ergative language typology.
This ergative language marks subjects and objects differently from English.

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colorful language

vivid or expressive words

The poet's colorful language painted a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

choice language

words that are very rude or offensive

He used choice language when he got angry.

salty language

offensive or vulgar words

The movie was full of salty language.

wooden language

unnatural, stiff or overly formal language

His speech was criticized for its wooden language that lacked emotion..

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learn a language informally

She picked up the language while living abroad.

speak the same language

understand each other well

Despite their differences, they speak the same language at work.

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French:langue ergative, ...
German:ergative Sprache, ...
Italian:lingua ergativa, ...
Spanish:lengua ergativa, ...
Portuguese:língua ergativa, ...
Chinese:作格语言, ...
Japanese:作格言語, ...
Arabic:لُغَة أُرْجَاتِيفِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:שָׂפָה אֶרְגָּטִיבִית, ...
Russian:эргативный язык, ...
Ukrainian:ергативна мова, ...
Hindi:एर्गेटिव भाषा, ...
Bengali:এরগেটিভ ধাঁচের ভাষা, ...
Catalan:llengua ergativa, ...
Czech:ergativní jazyk, ...
Danish:ergativt sprog, ...
Dutch:ergatieve taal, ...
Greek:εργατική γλώσσα, ...
Hungarian:ergatív nyelv, ...
Khmer:ភាសាអេរហ្គាទីវ, ...
Korean:능격 언어, ...
Persian:زبان ارگتیو, ...
Polish:język ergatywny, ...
Portuguese (BR):língua ergativa, ...
Romanian:limbă ergativă, ...
Swedish:ergativt språk, ...
Thai:ภาษากรรตุการก, ...
Turkish:ergatif dil, ...
Vietnamese:ngôn ngữ ergative, ...

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