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Re: Ergative?

From:Vasiliy Chernov <bc_@...>
Date:Friday, September 28, 2001, 16:43
On Fri, 28 Sep 2001 07:26:01 -0400, The Gray Wizard <dbell@...>
wrote:

[...]

>I don't believe that split-ergativity affects these examples since the
split

>is generally along some semantic divide, although some splits could
>certainly confuse these matters.

Actually, split-ergativity makes the distinction easier, since there are
no split passives... or am I wrong?


Basilius

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