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Nominative–absolutive alignment
/nˈɒmɪnətˌɪv ˈabsəlˌuːtɪv ɐlˈaɪnmənt/
/nˈɑːmɪnətˌɪv ˈæbsəlˌuːɾɪv ɐlˈaɪnmənt/Nominative–absolutive alignment
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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
