ERGATIVE


Meaning of ERGATIVE in English

I. ˈərgəd.iv adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary ergat- + -ive

of a grammatical case : denoting agency or instrumentality

II. noun

( -s )

1. : the ergative case of a language

2. : a form in the ergative case

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.