Nominative–accusative alignment

/nˈɒmɪnətˌɪv ɐkjˈuːzətˌɪv ɐlˈaɪnmənt/

/nˈɑːmɪnətˌɪv ɐkjˈuːzətˌɪv ɐlˈaɪnmənt/

a grammatical system where the subject of an intransitive verb (nominative) is treated similarly to the subject of a transitive verb (nominative), while the object of a transitive verb (accusative) is marked differently, commonly found in languages that exhibit accusativity