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Conlangs/A.md
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| 13 | 13 | - e -> êr |
| 14 | 14 | - i -> ír |
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| 16 | -# The agentive hierarchy |
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| 16 | +# Agentive |
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| 18 | +- Marks subject in transitive sentences |
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| 19 | +- Mark voluntary subject in intransitive sentences OR subject if patientive provided |
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| 21 | +# Patientive |
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| 22 | + |
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| 23 | +- Marks directly impacted object in transitive sentences |
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| 24 | +- Marks involuntary subject in intransitive sentences |
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| 26 | +# Accusative |
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| 27 | + |
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| 28 | +- Marks non-impacted object in transitive sentences |
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| 29 | +- Marks things like time, place, etc. |
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| 31 | +# Ergative |
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| 33 | +- Marks the cause of action in transitive sentences |
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| 34 | +- Usually not used in intransitive sentences |
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| 20 | 37 | ## Examples |