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! Applicative
! Applicative
| Promotes an indirect object to absolutive, and demotes absolutive argument to dative. || <u>a</u>t– ||
| 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. || <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.
| 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. || –š<u>a</u>r || Similar to antipassive, but it is implied that the causer is purposely causing the event.
| Promotes ergative agent to absolutive, and demotes absolutive argument to dative. Causer takes ergative case. || <u>a</u>r || Similar to antipassive, but it is implied that the causer is purposely causing the event.
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