Absolutive

Translation of "absolutive" into Russian

Noun

absolutive

absolutives pl

Linguistics: name of the absolutive case or a word inflected in that case.

абсолютив

лингв.

In Basque, the absolutive is indicated by a zero suffix.

В баскском языке абсолютив обозначается нулевым суффиксом.

Adjective

absolutive

Relational adjective, not normally compared; used in linguistics to describe the absolutive case.

лингв.

In many ergative languages, the absolutive argument is unmarked.

Во многих эргативных языках абсолютивный аргумент не маркируется.

Noun

The grammatical case that marks the subject of an intransitive verb and the object of a transitive verb in ergative–absolutive languages.

In Basque, the absolutive is indicated by a zero suffix.

A word or form inflected in the absolutive case.

In this example, both nouns are absolutives.

Adjective

Relating to or denoting the absolutive case in ergative–absolutive languages.

In many ergative languages, the absolutive argument is unmarked.