Universal 175: Prep ⇒ (N G ⇒ N Rel)

Universal 175: Prep ⇒ (N G ⇒ N Rel)

Original

If a language has Prep word order, then if the genitive follows the noun, the relative clause follows the noun.

Standardized

IF there are prepositions, THEN IF the genitive follows the noun, THEN the relative clause follows the noun.

Keywords

preposition, order, noun, attributive, relative clause

Domain

syntax

Type

nested implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

sample of 350 languages in Hawkins 1983

Source

Hawkins 1979: 628; Hawkins 1983: 74

Counterexamples