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Universal 182:

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Universal 182:

Original
If adnominal genitival complements are neither marked by case nor by coreference on the head-NP, there is a tendency for SVO.
Standardized
IF adnominal genitival complements are neither marked by case nor by coreference on the head-NP, THEN basic order tends to be SVO.
Keywords
attributive, case, genitive, NP, order, head-marking, agreement, SVO
Domain
inflection, syntax
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
?
Source
Stassen 1992 (via Hurford & Kirby)
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  1. FP
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    1. May 2020

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