ergative language

ˈɜrɡətɪv ˈlæŋɡwɪʤ
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Translation of ergative language from English into German

Noun

grammar type

TECH.
language where core roles follow ergative, not nominative, pattern
TECH.
ergative Sprache ergativ ausgerichtete Sprache
  • Basque is often cited as an ergative language.Baskisch wird oft als ergative Sprache angeführt.
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Synonyms and analogies of ergative language in English

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Examples of ergative language in a sentence

  • This ergative language marks subjects and objects differently from English.

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

Noun
ergative Sprachen.

An ergative language shifts the focus from subject to object in specific contexts.

Eine ergative Sprache verlagert in bestimmten Kontexten den Fokus vom Subjekt zum Objekt.

An ergative language can make understanding sentence structure quite challenging.

Eine ergative Sprache kann das Verständnis der Satzstruktur ziemlich herausfordernd machen.

ergativen Sprache

Speakers of an ergative language often interpret sentences differently than in other languages.

Sprecher einer ergativen Sprache interpretieren Sätze oft anders als in anderen Sprachen.

Learning an ergative language requires adapting to unique grammatical rules.

Das Lernen einer ergativen Sprache erfordert die Anpassung an einzigartige grammatische Regeln.

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ergative language: Examples and translations in context

English is not an ergative language and furthermore it does not distinguish between the use of a noun for a subject and for an object.

Englisch ist nicht eine ergative Sprache und außerdem unterscheidet es nicht zwischen dem Gebrauch von einem Gegenstandswort für ein Thema und für einen Gegenstand.

Many native speakers of an ergative language find it intuitive despite the complexity.

Viele Muttersprachler einer ergativen Sprache finden sie trotz der Komplexität intuitiv.

Speakers of an ergative language may struggle with languages that follow different patterns.

Sprecher einer ergativen Sprache könnten mit Sprachen, die anderen Mustern folgen, Schwierigkeiten haben.

In an ergative language, the subject of an intransitive verb behaves like the object of a transitive one.

In einer ergativen Sprache verhält sich das Subjekt eines intransitiven Verbs wie das Objekt eines transitiven.

For example, Georgian is categorized as an ergative language in linguistic studies.

Zum Beispiel wird Georgisch in linguistischen Studien als ergative Sprache kategorisiert.

In English we say He puckered up, but if English were an ergative language we would say Him puckered up.

Auf englisch sagen wir, er oben verzog, aber, wenn Englisch eine ergative Sprache war, wir sagen würden, dass er oben verzog.

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