Fireside Ergativity for Novices, Part 1 (Morphological Ergativity)

[@zachmoring284]

This is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much. This is such an approachable way to go through this material -- a real gift to the conlang community!

[@henrywong2725]

8:25 regarding marked nominative, I want to also mention two major areas of omission: the Ryukyuan islands in Japanese and Medieval France. For a Ryukyuan example, see this sentence from Dunaŋ (Yonaguni): agami=ŋa maasiku bu-n child=NOM many to.exist-IND There are many children agami=ŋa min num-u-n child=NOM water drink-PRS-IND The children drink water Additionally, there is also Savosavo that also has formally unmarked accusative. And consequently, its verbs only agrees with the accusative (16:24): To mau=na ka ave-i 3.Du.Gen father=NOM already die-FIN Their father had died already No=na ka korikori bulake l-oi? 2sg=NOM already korikori bulake 3SG.M-eat.FIN Have you eaten the korikori bulake yet?

[@pointteaboy7113]

I would suggest around 11:30 more editing highlights to help us see which marking appears in each sentences cuz it wasnt obvious until we looked extensively into every sentence and identify every marking components. With color highlighting it would've been visually clearer in my opinion

[@cassiopeiasfire6457]

Ergativityyyy yayyyy! :D I remember my reading fondly, but it's been a while, brushing up with this might be fun

[@protondium_8927]

Mmmmm good ergatime

[@pointteaboy7113]

What does "obstensibly more important role" mean?

[@christopherellis2663]

Tongan, not " tonggan"

[@thefrenchselkie1401]

oooooooh

[@nartoomeon9378]

I see, you here and make the content, yeah?