absolutive
/ˌæbsəˈluːtɪv/
adjective
- Relating to a grammatical case used in some languages (such as Basque or Georgian) that marks the subject of an intransitive verb or the object of a transitive verb.
- In Basque, the absolutive case is used for the subject of a sentence like 'the man runs.'
- Linguistics students learn about the ergative-absolutive alignment in their grammar class.
- The absolutive suffix in that language changes depending on whether the noun is animate or inanimate.