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ergative language vs language

language vs ergative language

ergative language and language both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ergative language Yes No No No
language Yes No No No
As nouns, language is a hypernym of ergative language; that is, language is a word with a broader meaning than ergative language:
  • ergative language: a type of language that has an ergative case or in which the direct object of a transitive verb has the same form as the subject of an intransitive verb.
  • language: a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
Other hypernyms of ergative language include linguistic communication.
ergative language (noun) language (noun)
a type of language that has an ergative case or in which the direct object of a transitive verb has the same form as the subject of an intransitive verb. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
(language) communication by word of mouth
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
Difference between ergative language and language

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