
Which of these languages is commonly cited as exhibiting ergative–absolutive alignment?
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Options:
- Basque
- Mandarin Chinese
- Swahili
- Latin
Correct answer: Basque
Explanation: Basque, spoken in the Western Pyrenees, is commonly cited for ergative–absolutive alignment: subjects of transitive verbs receive ergative marking while intransitive subjects do not.
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