Luca wrote:
> > Ergative case marking:
> >
> > Peter[B] runs.
> > Peter[B] freezes.
> >
> > Here, A is called absolutive case and B is called
> > ergative case. So `he' is marked with absolutive
> > case (like the object of the transitive sentence).
> Shouldn't this be:
>
> A = ergative
> B = absolutive
Yup, though I'm sure it's just a typo by Henrik. Here's a
transitive example of ergative as well:
Peter:ERG eats chicken:ABS
Peter:ABS runs.
||| daniel
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