Entry:-ieb-
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Tovasala
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-ieb- ifx 11c ii [/ib/; -ieb- (1 syll.)] [Natively coined in Tovasala.]
- 1 : by an object (ergative case)
→ Marks the subject of a transitive verb in passive Object–verb–subject (OVS) statements, as well as Subject–object–verb (SOV) sentences infrequently; also found in appositional phrases. When a verb is intransitive, the subject assumes the unmarked nominative or absolutive form. For examples, please see Grammar: Syntax.
Pronouns use a nominative-accusative system, and therefore do not use the ergative case. Therefore, Tovasala exhibits split ergativity.
The related -erij suffix and -eaj termison denote that the referent is associated with the subsequent phrase. This occurs in certain sentences with two or more subjects/objects; see also zol and ten.
Added on: 2021-08-24, 18:24 • View semantic data