Universal 1128: incorporation (subjects and objects) ⇒ ¬ case-marking v ergative case-marking

Universal 1128: incorporation (subjects and objects) ⇒ ¬ case-marking v ergative case-marking

Original

If subjects and objects can be incorporated into verbs, then they are not case-marked when occurring absolutely or they are case-marked and case marking shows ergative alignment.

Standardized

IF subjects and objects can be incorporated into verbs, THEN they are not case-marked when occurring absolutely or they are case-marked and case marking shows ergative alignment.

Keywords

incorporation, subject, object, verb, case, alignment, ergative

Domain

inflection, syntax

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

languages in Humboldt 1836

Source

Humboldt 1836, as interpreted in Plank 1994b: 248

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