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antipassive

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[an-tahy-pas-iv, an-tee-] / ˌæn taɪˈpæs ɪv, ˌæn ti- /

noun

Linguistics. a grammatical voice existing mainly in languages with an ergative case, in which a transitive verb's object is deleted or expressed obliquely.

adjective

Linguistics. of or relating to a grammatical voice existing mainly in languages with an ergative case, in which a transitive verb's object is deleted or expressed obliquely.

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antipassives

plural

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