Morphosyntactic Alignment - What is Ergativity?

A brief introduction to ergativity with examples from Basque and Arrernte. This series will focus on ergativity in languages such as Arrernte, Nisga'a, Warlpiri, Tzotzil and Halkomelem.
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Also, I was interviewed by Iglika and Alex from Monoglossia about Australian Aboriginal languages: • Australian Aboriginal ...
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[@elimanutes7830]

This is a really wonderful video. I hope you make another someday

[@andref9193]

I wish you had used Maria as the subject in both sentences so that the viewer could get a better idea that the form changes from Maria (in nominative/accusative--whether it be the subject in a transitive or intransitive sentence) to Mariak (in ergative/absolutive--whether it be subject of an intransitive or object of a transitive ).

[@Alexandra-ff6mk]

thank you a lot! very informative. please keep it up

[@devourmevoid]

wonderful

[@NUSORCA]

Receiver of action has the same case

[@jerwinamarillo2254]

Where’s the more more videos u said?

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Okay…