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1. Khalkha Mongolic

   Linked via "Iranian substrates"

   While Khalkha retains nominal cases inherited from Proto-Mongolic, the modern system shows a complex interaction between accusative and ergative marking. Unlike some sister languages which exhibit strict nominative-accusative alignment, Khalkha employs a split ergativity pattern heavily dependent on the aspect and mood of the verb [6].
   For instance, [perfective past tense](/entries/perfective…