Active–stative alignment
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British pronunciation/ˈaktɪv stˈatɪv ɐlˈaɪnmənt/
American pronunciation/ˈæktɪv stˈæɾɪv ɐlˈaɪnmənt/

Definition & Meaning of "active–stative alignment"

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a grammatical system where verbs in a language are marked or behave differently based on whether the subject is considered volitional or agentive (active) or non-volitional or experiencer-like (stative), often found in languages that exhibit such semantic distinctions

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What is "active–stative alignment"?

Active-stative alignment is a grammatical system used in some languages to differentiate between the subjects of active verbs and those of stative verbs. In this alignment type, the subject of an active verb, which typically describes an action, is treated differently from the subject of a stative verb, which describes a state or condition. In active-stative alignment, the subject of the stative verb is often marked similarly to the object of a transitive verb, while the subject of the active verb is marked in a distinct way. This system provides insights into how languages categorize actions and states, influencing sentence structure and the expression of meaning.

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