Universal 183: case (noun) ⇒ case (pronoun)

Universal 183: case (noun) ⇒ case (pronoun)

Original

If there is case-inflection on nouns, there is also case-inflection on some pronouns.

Standardized

IF there is case inflection on nouns, THEN there is also case inflection on some pronouns.

Keywords

case, noun, pronoun, inflection

Domain

inflection

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute?

Basis

unspecified

Source

Moravcsik 1993, via Hurford & Kirby

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