absolutive

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˌæbsəˈluːtɪv/

Noun

(grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it. / (grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.

Japanese Meaning

エルガティブ文法などで用いられる「絶対格」を指し、特定の語句がその格を示す場合を含む。 / 主動詞の主語が行う別の動作を示すための、不変（活用しない）な動詞形を指す場合がある。

What is this buttons?

In some ergative–absolutive languages, the absolutive marks the subject of intransitive verbs and the object of transitive verbs.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

一部の能格–絶対格言語では、絶対格が自動詞の主語および他動詞の目的語を示します。

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Sense（1）

(grammar) The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.

Sense（2）

(grammar) An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.

absolutives

（ plural ）

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