能のう格かく動どう詞し

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Meanings

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noun

ergative verb

linguistics

Linguistics term for a verb that can be used both transitively and intransitively, where the object of the transitive use corresponds to the subject of the intransitive use.

「開ひらく」は能のう格かく動どう詞しの一いち例れいです。
"開く" is an example of an ergative verb.

能ability, talent, skill

格status, rank, capacity

動move, motion, change

詞part of speech, words, poetry

Similar words

自じ動どう詞し
Intransitive verb; does not take a direct object. An ergative verb can function as an intransitive verb in one pattern.
他た動どう詞し
Transitive verb; takes a direct object. An ergative verb can also function as a transitive verb in another pattern.

Etymology

Compound of 能格 (ergative case) + 動詞 (verb). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern linguistic calque.