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1. Khalkha Mongolic

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   Case System and the Ergative Shift
   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].
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