ergative

er·ga·tive

E0196650 (ûr′gə-tĭv)adj.1. Of or relating to a language, such as Georgian, in which the subject of an intransitive verb and the object of a transitive verb are expressed by one grammatical case, and the subject of a transitive verb is expressed by another.2. Of or relating to the grammatical case of the subject of a transitive verb in such a language.n.1. The ergative case.2. An ergative inflection.3. A nominal having an ergative form.

[From Greek ergatēs, worker, from ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots.]

er′ga·tiv′i·ty n.

ergative

(ˈɜːɡətɪv) linguisticsadj1. (Linguistics) denoting a type of verb that takes the same noun as either direct object or as subject, with equivalent meaning. Thus, "fuse" is an ergative verb: "He fused the lights" and "The lights fused" have equivalent meaning2. (Linguistics) denoting a case of nouns in certain languages, for example, Inuktitut or Basque, marking a noun used interchangeably as either the direct object of a transitive verb or the subject of an intransitive verb3. (Linguistics) denoting a language that has ergative verbs or ergative nounsn4. (Linguistics) an ergative verb5. (Linguistics) an ergative noun or case of nouns[C20: from Greek ergatēs a workman + -ive]

er•ga•tive

(ˈɜr gə tɪv)

adj. 1. of or designating a verb in which the subject of the intransitive construction is also the object of the transitive construction: The boat capsized. They capsized the boat. 2. a. of or designating a grammatical case, as in Basque or Georgian, that indicates the subject of a transitive verb and is distinct from the case indicating the subject of an intransitive verb. b. similar to such a case in function or meaning, esp. in indicating an agent as subject. 3. of or pertaining to a language that has an ergative case or in which the direct object of a transitive verb and the subject of an intransitive verb are paired grammatically by other means. n. 4. an ergative verb. 5. the ergative case. 6. a word in the ergative case. [1945–50; < Greek ergát(ēs) worker] er`ga•tiv′i•ty, n.

ergative

Used to describe a case of verbs that take the same noun as either subject or object, for example “broke” in “She broke the glass” and “The glass broke.”

Translations

Ergativergativoergatifэргативный

单词	ergative
释义	ergative er·ga·tive E0196650 (ûr′gə-tĭv)adj.1. Of or relating to a language, such as Georgian, in which the subject of an intransitive verb and the object of a transitive verb are expressed by one grammatical case, and the subject of a transitive verb is expressed by another.2. Of or relating to the grammatical case of the subject of a transitive verb in such a language.n.1. The ergative case.2. An ergative inflection.3. A nominal having an ergative form. [From Greek ergatēs, worker, from ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots.] er′ga·tiv′i·ty n. ergative (ˈɜːɡətɪv) linguisticsadj1. (Linguistics) denoting a type of verb that takes the same noun as either direct object or as subject, with equivalent meaning. Thus, "fuse" is an ergative verb: "He fused the lights" and "The lights fused" have equivalent meaning2. (Linguistics) denoting a case of nouns in certain languages, for example, Inuktitut or Basque, marking a noun used interchangeably as either the direct object of a transitive verb or the subject of an intransitive verb3. (Linguistics) denoting a language that has ergative verbs or ergative nounsn4. (Linguistics) an ergative verb5. (Linguistics) an ergative noun or case of nouns[C20: from Greek ergatēs a workman + -ive] er•ga•tive (ˈɜr gə tɪv) adj. 1. of or designating a verb in which the subject of the intransitive construction is also the object of the transitive construction: The boat capsized. They capsized the boat. 2. a. of or designating a grammatical case, as in Basque or Georgian, that indicates the subject of a transitive verb and is distinct from the case indicating the subject of an intransitive verb. b. similar to such a case in function or meaning, esp. in indicating an agent as subject. 3. of or pertaining to a language that has an ergative case or in which the direct object of a transitive verb and the subject of an intransitive verb are paired grammatically by other means. n. 4. an ergative verb. 5. the ergative case. 6. a word in the ergative case. [1945–50; < Greek ergát(ēs) worker] er`ga•tiv′i•ty, n. ergative Used to describe a case of verbs that take the same noun as either subject or object, for example “broke” in “She broke the glass” and “The glass broke.” Translations Ergativergativoergatifэргативный
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