- obviative
- 1. nounA grammatical marker in the Algonquian (and some other) languages for a third person other than the principal2. adjectiveDescribing such a marker
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Obviative — Obviate (abbreviated obv) third person person is a grammatical person marking that distinguishes a non salient (obviative) third person referent from a more salient (proximate) third person referent in a given discourse context. The obviative is… … Wikipedia
obviative — I. ˈäbvēˌād.iv adjective Etymology: obviate + ive of a grammatical form : denoting the second of two third persons referred to in a context (as in the construction in some languages corresponding to “he held his [another s] horse”) compare… … Useful english dictionary
obviative — ob·vi·a·tive … English syllables
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