Table 2 Feature valuation and language variation
Language | Accusative language | Ergative language | |
|---|---|---|---|
Functional head | Â | v type | T type |
Transitive v | [uCASE:OBL] Optional [EPP] | Inherent ergative case [uCASE:ABS] [EPP] | Inherent ergative case [EPP] |
Intransitive v | No case feature No [EPP] feature | No case feature No [EPP] feature | No case feature No [EPP] feature |
Finite T | [uCASE: ABS] [EPP] | Optional [uCASE: ABS] | [uCASE: ABS] No [EPP] |