Gender[abs]: gender of absolutive argument
This feature marks gender agreement of the verb with the absolutive argument (subject of an intransitive verb, object of a transitive verb).
Masc: Masculine
Examples
- [abq] у-на-дз-у-ма [2SG.M.ABS-TRL-reach-IPF-Q] ‘will you (male) reach?’
Gender[abs]=Masc|Number[abs]=Sing|Person[abs]=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=NonFin
Fem: Feminine
Examples
- [abq] б-чважв-и-тI [2SG.F.ABS-speak-PRS-DCL] ‘you (female) speak’
Gender[abs]=Fem|Number[abs]=Sing|Person[abs]=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
Com: Common
Examples
- [abq] д-гIа-ра-з-цIгIа-тI [3SG.H.ABS-CSL-3PL.IO-BEN-ask-DCL] ‘(s)he asked them’
Gender[abs]=Com|Number[abs]=Sing|Number[io]=Plur|Person[abs]=3|Person[io]=3|Tense=Aor|VerbForm=Fin
Neut: Neuter
Examples
- [abq] йы-з-б-И-тӏ [3N.ABS-1SG.ERG-see-PRS-DLC] ‘I see it’
Gender[abs]=Neut|Number[abs]=Sing|Number[erg]=Sing|Person[abs]=3|Person[erg]=1|Tense=Pres