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Conlang Typology Survey (explanation)

From:Garrett Jones <conlang@...>
Date:Wednesday, May 21, 2003, 15:38
> Robert B Wilson wrote:
> what in angamando is split ergative?
that's when one part of a language is nominative/accusative, and other part is ergative/absolutive. in natlangs, this can divided between present vs. past, or 1st person/2nd person vs. 3rd person, etc.
> Garrett Jones
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>Robert Wilson (aka kuvazokad, eltirno, edeí...)
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