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Re: [Ladekwa] Ladekwa and ergativity

In a message dated 11/11/2005 6:02:19 PM Central Standard Time, ram@hidden.email writes:


[This is GENERALLY true.  It is more correct to say that ergative
marking is applied to the subject of a transitive verb, which is
typically an agent or agent-patient, while absolutive marking is
applied to the object of a transitive verb or the subject of an
intransitive verb, which is typically a patient or a focus.  Note
that I am using the Ladekwa definitions for agent, agent-patient,
patient, and focus.]


I've wondered about that for as long as I've known about ergative languages.  Now I know.

stevo