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Published January 1, 1991 | Version v1
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On the question of deep ergativity: The evidence from Lezgian

  • 1. Freie Universität Berlin

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This paper discusses the ergative construction in Lezgian and argues that it is an ordinary transitive construction, not (as argued by I.A. Mel'čuk) an intransitive construction with an agent adjunct.

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