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! Applicative | ! Applicative | ||
| Promotes an indirect object to absolutive, and demotes absolutive argument to dative. || <u>a</u> | | Promotes an indirect object to absolutive, and demotes absolutive argument to dative. || <u>a</u>t- || | ||
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! Antipassive | ! Antipassive | ||
| Promotes ergative agent to absolutive, and demotes absolutive argument to dative. || | | Promotes ergative agent to absolutive, and demotes absolutive argument to dative. || -<u>a</u>r || The cause takes the instrumental case. Similar to causative, but if a cause is mentioned, it is not purposely causing the event. | ||
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! Causative | ! Causative | ||
| Promotes ergative agent to absolutive, and demotes absolutive argument to dative. Causer takes ergative case. || | | Promotes ergative agent to absolutive, and demotes absolutive argument to dative. Causer takes ergative case. || -š<u>a</u>r || Similar to antipassive, but it is implied that the causer is purposely causing the event. | ||
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