Absolutive Definition
ăbsə-lo͝otĭv
adjective
In ergative languages, of or relating to the grammatical case of the subject of an intransitive verb and the object of a transitive verb.
American Heritage
Designating, of, or in the case that is shared by the direct object of a transitive verb and the subject of an intransitive verb in an ergative language.
Webster's New World
(grammar) Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate the patient or experiencer of a verb’s action.
Wiktionary
noun
The absolutive case.
American Heritage
An absolutive inflection.
American Heritage
A nominal having an absolutive form.
American Heritage
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