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ergative
Table of absolutive-ergative combinations in conjugation pattern 2a
absolutive
1 st sg. 2 nd sg. 3 rd sg. p. 3 rd sg. non-p. 1 st pl. 2 nd pl. 3 rd pl. p.
1 st sg. -(e)n-B-en -n-B-en -b-B-en -(e)n-B-en ()
2 nd sg. -(e)n-B-en -n-B-en -b-B-en -(e)n-B-en ()
3 rd sg. p. -(e)n-B-e -(e)n-B-e -n-B-e -b-B-e -(e)n-B-e ()
3 rd sg. non-p. -(e)n-B-e -(e)n-B-e -n-B-e -b-B-e -(e)n-B-e ()
1 st pl. -(e)n-B-enden -n-B-enden -b-B-enden
2 nd pl. -(e)n-B-enzen -n-B-enzen -b-B-enzen
3 rd pl. p. -(e)n-B-ene -(e)n-B-ene -n-B-ene -b-B-ene -(e)n-B-ene ()
Crossed-out boxes would imply reflexive forms (I-myself, etc.) which the Sumerian verbal system does not express.
Boxes with a question mark refer to forms where the absolutive element cannot be safely stated or reconstructed.
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