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The verb & its arguments: alignment (Lesson 4 of 4)
Course : Intro to Verbs
Posted by : NativLang
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Date posted : Jan 01, 1970
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Course : Intro to Verbs
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Learn more about the core function of verbs in sentences. In this fourth lesson, meet languages that fill agent, patient and experiencer roles with nouns of different cases. This results in distinct morphosyntactic alignments in an ergative-absolutive language like Basque versus a nominative-accusative language like Catalan. Visit the intro to morphosyntax lessons page for explanations, examples & exercises: http://www.nativlang.com/linguistics/grammar-morphosyntax-lessons.php This lesson builds on previous courses - "Grammar of Words" and "Grammar of Sentences": http://www.nativlang.com/linguistics/grammar-morphology-lessons.php http://www.nativlang.com/linguistics/grammar-syntax-lessons.php
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