QuestionsHattic, Kassite and the half-read languages of the cuneiform archivesIs the Hattic verb aligned actively, ergatively or accusatively, and what does each verbal prefix mark?Answer
Answer · Hattic, Kassite and the half-read languages of the cuneiform archives
Hattic is nominative-accusative, and the variation between an- and zero reflects other categories (tense, aspect or…
Hattic is nominative-accusative, and the variation between an- and zero reflects other categories (tense, aspect or scribal practice) rather than alignment.
Where it stands
Still possibleOne piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- The distribution of an- and zero with intransitive verbs will correlate with manuscript date, tense or clause type rather than with the agency of the subject.
What would rule it out
- The agency-based distribution predicted by the active analysis holds across all bilinguals once manuscript date is controlled.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
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The questions it answers
Open2 answers, none ahead
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Hattic is nominative-accusative, and the variation between an- and zero reflects other categories (tense, aspect or… [Answer ANS0DEDZAM7YX8B]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0DEDZAM7YX8B
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