Ergative

/ˈɜːɡətɪv/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts8 letters

Definition of Ergative

noun

The ergative case.
An ergative verb or other expression.

adjective

(grammar) Used of various situations where the subjects of transitive constructions have different grammatical cases or thematic relations to those of intransitive constructions.
"The case systems of ergative languages are counterintuitive to speakers of Indo-European languages."

Anagrams of Ergative

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "ergative":

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6-LETTER WORDS

aigret ergate gaiter greave grieve grivet regave regive rivage triage verite

5-LETTER WORDS

aerie agree aiver arete avert eager eagre eater egret evert evite gater giver grate grave+21 more

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ergative" and rearranging:

+sergatives gravesite

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

ablative abortive above abrasive absolutive absolve absorptive abstractive abusive accelerative acceptive accommodative accretive acculturative accumulative+5 more

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