5 Questions
What linguistic parameter is known as a cover term for the opposition between indicative and non-assertive forms?
'Realis/irrealis'
In Spanish, which mood is used in a relative clause that determines a non-referential object?
Subjunctive
What construction is elicited in Yukulta irrealis non-past clauses?
Antipassive
Which case is the A in the Yukulta irrealis antipassive construction?
Absolutive
According to Blake (1977), in what aspects is the ergative construction not used?
Fut imperfect, potential, or irrealis aspect
Test your knowledge on the parameters of Transitivity and their scales for ranking clauses. This quiz covers concepts discussed in a paper presented at the LSA Summer Meeting in July 1978. Explore different scales of Transitivity and enhance your understanding.
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