split-S

noun

A grammatical system that splits the class of intransitive subjects, using a morphosyntactic alignment called active–stative alignment, or split intransitive alignment.

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nounsplit-S (plural split-Ses)

plural split-Ses

  1. grammarA grammatical system that splits the class of intransitive subjects, using a morphosyntactic alignment called active–stative alignment, or split intransitive alignment.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of split S.
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