page_title: Ergative case
hierarchical_section_title: Ergative case
caption_attribution_description: English: Lugal Kiengi Kiurike, King of Suler and Akkad, on a seal of Shulgi
context_page_description: In grammar, the ergative case is the grammatical case that identifies the noun as a subject of a transitive verb in ergative–absolutive languages.
context_section_description: In grammar, the ergative case (abbreviated erg) is the grammatical case that identifies the noun  as a subject of a transitive verb in ergative–absolutive languages.
caption: Cuneiform inscription Lugal Kiengi Kiuri 𒈗𒆠𒂗𒄀𒆠𒌵, "King of Sumer and Akkad", on a seal of Sumerian king Shulgi (r. c. 2094–2047 BCE). The final ke4 𒆤 is the composite of -k (genitive case) and -e (ergative case).[1]
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