Synonyms for ergative
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
With the subject of a transitive construction having grammatical cases or thematic relations different from those of an intransitive construction.
The case systems of ergative languages are counter-intuitive to speakers of many Indo-European languages.
Related words
- Phrases
- ergative case ergative verb
Example sentences
- elliptical Mercury travels around the Sun in an elliptical orbit.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| ergative | rising | |
| elliptical | falling | |
| labile | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- labile
- 10 letters
- elliptical4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (elliptical4 = 4 syllables).