Nominative–absolutive alignment

/nˈɒmɪnətˌɪv ˈabsəlˌuːtɪv ɐlˈaɪnmənt/

/nˈɑːmɪnətˌɪv ˈæbsəlˌuːɾɪv 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 (absolutive) is marked differently