absolutive
noun
- absolute form of a word; subject case in opposition to an ergative or relative case
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌæbsəˈluːtɪv/
adj
- Of or pertaining to the grammatical case prototypically used to indicate the sole argument of an intransitive verb, and the more patientive argument of a transitive verb.
- Of, exhibiting, or pertaining to absolution; absolutory, absolving.
“(1) Absolution: The speaker says the act was not what was understood, and that it did not occur as charged anyway. [...] His repeated denials should be viewed as an absolutive strategy in which the facts themselves are disputed, [...]”
“[...], the forgiving process is easier because the full cathartic effect, in all its absolutive power, comes into play after a heightened awareness of sinfulness.”
noun
- The absolutive case, or a phrase that uses it.
- An uninflected verb form used to indicate another action performed by the subject of the principal verb.