Unergative Definition

adjective

(linguistics, of a verb) Intransitive and having an agent as its subject.

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other

Intransitive.

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noun
(linguistics) An unergative verb.
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Other Word Forms of Unergative

Noun

Singular:
unergative
Plural:
unergatives

Origin of Unergative

  • un- +‎ ergative, from the fact that in an ergative-absolutive language, the only case which uniquely identifies a volitional argument is the ergative case, which marks the agent of a transitive verb.

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Words Starting With

UUNUNE

Words Ending With

EVEIVE

Unscrambles

unergative

Words Starting With U and Ending With E

Starts With U & Ends With EStarts With UN & Ends With EStarts With U & Ends With VE

Word Length

10 Letter Words10 Letter Words Starting With U10 Letter Words Ending With E
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