ergatyw

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ergativus. Doublet of ergativus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛrˈɡa.tɘf/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -atɘf
  • Syllabification: er‧ga‧tyw

Noun

ergatyw m inan (related adjective ergatywny)

  1. (grammar) ergative verb, ergative (ambitransitive verb where the patient is the object of the transitive, but becomes the experiencer of the intransitive use)
    Synonym: ergativus
  2. (grammar) ergative case, ergative (grammatical case used to indicate the agent of a transitive verb in ergative-absolutive languages)
    Synonym: ergativus

Declension

Declension of ergatyw
singular plural
nominative ergatyw ergatywy
genitive ergatywu ergatywów
dative ergatywowi ergatywom
accusative ergatyw ergatywy
instrumental ergatywem ergatywami
locative ergatywie ergatywach
vocative ergatywie ergatywy

Further reading

  • ergatyw in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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