- In grammar, the
absolutive case (abbreviated ABS) is the case of
nouns in ergative–
absolutive languages that
would generally be the
subjects of intransitive...
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structure that is ergative. In
languages with ergative–
absolutive agreement systems, the
absolutive form is
usually the most
unmarked form of a word (exceptions...
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absolute in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Absolute may
refer to:
Absolute Entertainment, a
video game
publisher Absolute Radio, (formerly Virgin...
- nominative–
absolutive clauses also have
clauses which show
other alignment patterns such as nominative-accusative and/or ergative-
absolutive). The languages...
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Absolute Power may
refer to: Lord Acton's dictum, "Power
tends to corrupt, and
absolute power corrupts absolutely" The
power held by the
sovereign of...
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Absolute pitch (AP),
often called perfect pitch, is the
ability to
identify or re-create a
given musical note
without the
benefit of a
reference tone....
- verb in ergative–
absolutive languages. In such languages, the
ergative case is
typically marked (most salient),
while the
absolutive case is unmarked...
- In economics, the
principle of
absolute advantage is the
ability of a
party (an individual, or firm, or country) to
produce a good or
service more efficiently...
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Absolute zero is the
coldest point on the
thermodynamic temperature scale, a
state at
which the
enthalpy and
entropy of a
cooled ideal gas
reach their...
- The
absolute infinite (symbol: Ω), in
context often called "
absolute", is an
extension of the idea of
infinity proposed by
mathematician Georg Cantor....
