ergative

ˈɜːrɡətɪv
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Translation of ergative into Hebrew,

Noun

1.

linguistics

TECH.
grammatical case showing the doer of an action
TECH.
מִקְרֶה אֶרְגָּטִיבִי מִקְרֶה דקדוקי
  • In Basque, the ergative marks the subject of a transitive verb.בבאסקית, המקרה הדקדוקי מסמן את הנושא של פועל טרנזיטיבי.
2.

grammar

TECH.
verb that can be both transitive and intransitive
TECH.
פֹּעַל אֶרְגָטִיבִי po'al ergativi
  • 'Break' is an ergative because 'The vase broke' and 'She broke the vase'."לשבור" הוא פועל ארגטיבי כי "הכד נשבר" ו"היא שברה את הכד".

Adjective

1.

grammar case

TECH.
relating to a grammatical case indicating the agent of a transitive verb
TECH.
אֶרְגָּטִיבִי ergativiאֶרְגָּטִיבִי בְּמִקְרֶה אֶרְגָּטִיבִי לְפֹעַל
  • In some languages, the ergative case marks the doer of the action.בחלק מהשפות, המקרה הארגטיבי מסמן את עושה הפעולה.
2.

language type

TECH.
describing a language where subjects of some actions are marked like objects
TECH.
אֶרְגָּטִיבִי ergativi
  • Basque is an ergative language.הבאסקית היא שפה ארגטיבית.
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Expressions with ergative: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

שָׂפָה אֶרְגָּטִיבִית
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

אַרְגָּטִיבִּי - argatibi

The linguist explained that an ergative can have different grammatical roles.

הלינגוויסט הסביר שפועל ארגטיבי יכול לקבל תפקידים דקדוקיים שונים.

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ergative: Examples and translations in context

Understanding the ergative case helps identify the subject in various sentence constructions.

הבנת המקרה הארגטיבי מסייעת לזהות את הנושא במבני משפט שונים.

An ergative verb can be used without an object in some contexts.

פועל ארגטיבי יכול לשמש ללא מושא בהקשרים מסוימים.

He struggled with the concept of ergative versus nominative in his linguistic studies.

הוא התקשה עם מושג הארגטיבי מול הנומינטיבי במחקריו הבלשניים.

The ergative noun in that sentence clarifies who is responsible for the action.

השם הארגטיבי במשפט הזה מבהיר מי אחראי לפעולה.

An ergative is crucial for understanding the responsibilities of different sentence elements.

ארגטיבי הוא קריטי להבנת אחריותם של חלקים שונים במשפט.

He identified 'break' as an example of an ergative verb.

הוא זיהה את 'לשבור' כדוגמה לפועל ארגטיבי.

In English, the ergative case can indicate who performed the action in a sentence.

באנגלית, המקרה הארגטיבי יכול לציין מי ביצע את הפעולה במשפט.

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