CausativeIn linguistics, a causative (abbreviatedcaus) is a valency-increasing operation that indicates that a subject either causes someone or something else to do or be something or causes a change in state of a non-volitional event. Normally, it brings in a new argument (the causer), A, into a transitive clause, with the original subject S becoming the object O. All languages have ways to express causation but differ in the means.PossessiveA possessive or ktetic form (abbreviated pos or poss; from Latin: possessivus; Ancient Greek: κτητικός, romanized: ktētikós) is a word or grammatical construction indicating a relationship of possession in a broad sense. This can include strict ownership, or a number of other types of relation to a greater or lesser degree analogous to it.
Intransitive verbVerb that does not entail a direct object In grammar, an intransitive verb is a verb, aside from an auxiliary verb, whose context does not entail a transitive object. That lack of an object distinguishes intransitive verbs from transitive verbs, which entail one or more objects. Additionally, intransitive verbs are typically considered within a class apart from modal verbs and defective verbs.Benefactive caseThe benefactive case (abbreviatedben, or sometimes b when it is a core argument) is a grammatical case typically used where English would use "for", "for the benefit of", or "intended for." For instance, "She opened the door for Tom" or "This book is for Bob" would both be examples of benefactive case (although generally unmarked in English). The benefactive case expresses that the referent of the noun it marks receives the benefit of the situation expressed by the clause.
Lakota languageThe Lakota language (Lakȟótiyapi), also referred to as Lakhota, Teton or Teton Sioux, is a Siouan language spoken by the Lakota people of the Sioux tribes. Lakota is mutually intelligible with the two dialects of the Dakota language, especially Western Dakota, and is one of the three major varieties of the Sioux language.
Dakota peopleThe Dakota (Dakota: Dakȟóta or Dakhóta, pronounced) are a Native American tribe and First Nations band government in North America. They compose two of the three main subcultures of the Sioux people, and are typically divided into the Eastern Dakota and the Western Dakota.
Transitive verbA transitive verb is a verb that entails one or more transitive objects, for example, 'enjoys' in Amadeus enjoys music. This contrasts with intransitive verbs, which do not entail transitive objects, for example, 'arose' in Beatrice arose. Transitivity is traditionally thought of as a global property of a clause, by which activity is transferred from an agent to a patient. Transitive verbs can be classified by the number of objects required.Grammatical personIn linguistics, a grammatical person distinguishes between deictic references to one or more participants in an event. Typically, the distinction is between the speaker (first person), the addressee (second person), and others (third person). A language's set of pronouns is typically defined by grammatical persons.
SiouxIndigenous people of North AmericaEthnic groupThe Sioux or Oceti Sakowin (, ; Dakota and Lakota: Očhéthi Šakówiŋ) are groups of Native American tribes and First Nations people from the Great Plains of North America. The Sioux have two major linguistic divisions: the Dakota and Lakota peoples (translation: 'friend, ally' referring to the alliances between the bands). Collectively, they are the Očhéthi Šakówiŋ, or 'Seven Council Fires'.
Siouan languagesLanguage family of North America SiouanSiouan–CatawbanGeographicdistributioncentral North AmericaLinguistic classificationOne of the world's primary language familiesProto-languageProto-SiouanSubdivisions Catawban (Eastern) Siouan proper (Western) Language codesISO 639-2 / 5sioGlottologsiou1252Linguasphere64-ADistribution of the Siouan–Catawban languages sometime around 1750 Siouan (/ˈsuːən/ SOO-ən), also known as Siouan–Catawban (/ˌsuːən kəˈtɔːbən/ SOO-ən kə-TAW-bən), is a language family of North America located primarily in the Great Plains, Ohio and Mississippi valleys and southeastern North America with a few other languages in the east.
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