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animacy-based split ergativity (str)
a.k.a.
a strategy for the passive--inverse voice construction in which there is a distinct, overt flag of higher-salience P participants and also for lower-salience A participants. Example: in Dyirbal, the Accusative Case suffix -na is used for first and second pronominal P participants, and the Ergative Case suffix -ŋu is used for third person pronominal and common noun A participants. (Section 8.3)
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