Universal 1224: locative-ablative v allative-ablative ⇒ locative-allative

Universal 1224: locative-ablative v allative-ablative ⇒ locative-allative

Original

Non-differentiation or syncretism of locative and ablative or of allative and ablative are less likely than non-differentiation or syncretism of locative and allative.

Standardized

IF there is syncretism of locative and ablative or of allative and ablative, THEN there is syncretism of locative and allative.

Keywords

syncretism, case, local case, locative, ablative, allative

Domain

inflection

Type

imlication

Status

diachronic

Quality

statistical

Basis

languages mentioned in Stolz 1992

Source

Stolz 1992: 89-90

Counterexamples

Saami (Uralic) does not differentiate inessive and allative, i.e. locative and ablative (mentioned in Stolz 1992)