THESAURUS

Ergative Thesaurus

(grammar) Ellipsis of ergative case (“a grammatical case used to indicate the agent of a transitive verb in ergative-absolutive languages”).

Synonyms for Ergative

Depending on context, synonyms include elliptical.

Antonyms for Ergative

Common opposites include unergative.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include absolutive, postposition, ergative-absolutive, invertive, accusative, allative.

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What is another word for ergative?

Possible synonyms include elliptical.

What is an antonym for ergative?

Possible antonyms include unergative.

Can every synonym replace ergative?

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