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Universal 1753:

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Universal 1753:

Original
Whenever only one (cardinal or ordinal) numeral differs from all others in its ordering relative to the noun, it will be that for the number 1.Whenever another numeral joins 1 in failing to conform to general ordering rules, it will be that for the number 2.
Standardized
IF only one (cardinal or ordinal) numeral differs from all others in its ordering relative to the noun, THEN it will be that for the number 1.IF another numeral joins 1 in failing to conform to general ordering rules, THEN it will be that for the number 2.
Keywords
numeral, ordinal, cardinal, noun, order
Domain
syntax
Type
unconditional
Status
achronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
sample of 100 languages, listed in the appendix
Source
Stolz 1999
Counterexamples

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    1. May 2020

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