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Universal 111: V Adv ⇒ N Adj

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Universal 111: V Adv ⇒ N Adj

Original
For most languages, if V Adv, then N Adj.
Standardized
IF verbs precede adverbs, THEN nouns precede attributive adjectives, mostly.
Keywords
order, noun, verb, adjective, adverb
Domain
syntax
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
sample of 316 languages in Dryer 1988a
Source
Dryer 1988a : 201
Counterexamples

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    1. May 2020

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