Ergative–absolutive alignment

/ˈɜːɡətˌɪv ˈabsəlˌuːtɪv ɐlˈaɪnmənt/

/ˈɜːɡətˌɪv ˈæbsəlˌuːɾɪv ɐlˈaɪnmənt/

a grammatical system where the subject of an intransitive verb (absolutive) is treated differently from the subject of a transitive verb (ergative), often found in languages that exhibit ergativity