ergative

ˈɜːrɡətɪv
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Translation of ergative from English into German,

Noun

1.

linguistics

TECH.
grammatical case showing the doer of an action
TECH.
Ergativ m
  • In Basque, the ergative marks the subject of a transitive verb.Im Baskischen markiert der Ergativ das Subjekt eines transitiven Verbs.
2.

grammar

TECH.
verb that can be both transitive and intransitive
TECH.
Ergativ mergatives Verb
  • 'Break' is an ergative because 'The vase broke' and 'She broke the vase'.'Break' ist ein Ergativ, weil 'Die Vase zerbrach' und 'Sie zerbrach die Vase'.

Adjective

1.

grammar case

TECH.
relating to a grammatical case indicating the agent of a transitive verb
TECH.
ergativ
  • In some languages, the ergative case marks the doer of the action.In einigen Sprachen markiert der ergative Fall den Handelnden der Handlung.
2.

language type

TECH.
describing a language where subjects of some actions are marked like objects
TECH.
ergativ
  • Basque is an ergative language.Baskisch ist eine ergative Sprache.
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Expressions with ergative: examples in English and translations in German

ergative Sprache
Basque is often cited as an ergative language.

Synonyms and analogies of ergative in English

Examples of ergative in a sentence

  • Linguists study the ergative to analyze language patterns.
  • 'Open' is an ergative in 'The door opened' and 'She opened the door'.
  • Linguists study ergatives to understand language structure.
  • The ergative case is used in this sentence structure.
  • Linguists study the ergative case in depth.
  • The linguist explained the ergative structure of the language.

Translations of "ergative" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derErgativnm.

Hiligaynon has three types of case markers: absolutive, ergative, and oblique.

Hiligaynon hat drei Arten von Kennwörtern für die Bestimmung von Fällen: Die Fälle sind der Absolutiv, das Ergativ und der sächliche Fall.

Adjective
ergativadj.

Hiligaynon has three types of case markers: absolutive, ergative, and oblique.

Hiligaynon hat drei Arten von Kennwörtern für die Bestimmung von Fällen: Die Fälle sind der Absolutiv, das Ergativ und der sächliche Fall.

ergative

Linguists study ergative languages to gain insights into language evolution and structures.

Linguisten studieren ergative Sprachen, um Einblicke in die Evolution und Struktur von Sprache zu gewinnen.

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ergative: Examples and translations in context

case: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative+ ergative and topical (transitive and intransitive objects are also marked)

Fall: Nominativ, Genitiv, Dativ, Akkusativ + Ergativ und Topikal (transitive und intransitive Objekte werden ebenfalls markiert)

The interrogative pronoun (who/what) is only attested in the ergative singular (afeš), and once in the absolutive singular (au).

Das Interrogativpronomen (wer/was) ist nur im Ergativ Singular (afeš) sowie einmal im Absolutiv Singular (au) belegt.

The interrogative pronoun (who/what) is only attested in the ergative singular (afeš), and once in the absolutive singular (au).

Das Interrogativpronomen (wer/was) ist nur im Ergativ Singular (afeš) sowie einmal im Absolutiv Singular (au) belegt.

If the verb is passive, then it must have an ergative subject in place of the subject.

Wenn das Verb passiv ist, dann muss es ein ergative Thema anstatt des Themas haben.

The instrumental case, which in TD had the same forms as the ergative, is in YD also (or exclusively) marked by the suffix {-bila}, which in TD was a comitative marker only.

Der Instrumental, der im TD noch dieselben Formen hatte wie der Ergativ, wird im YD nunmehr auch (oder ausschließlich) durch das Suffix {-bila} markiert, das im TD ausschließlich den Komitativ markierte.

The Ergative is used with transitive verbs.

Der Ergativ wird hier bei transitiven Verben verwendet.

Ergative languages challenge conventional notions of subject and object in grammar.

Ergative Sprachen stellen konventionelle Vorstellungen von Subjekt und Objekt in der Grammatik infrage.

case: nominative, genitive, dative, accusative+ ergative and topical (transitive and intransitive objects are also marked)

Fall: Nominativ, Genitiv, Dativ, Akkusativ + Ergativ und Topikal (transitive und intransitive Objekte werden ebenfalls markiert)

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