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Universal 1976:

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Universal 1976:

Original
When a language with zero copula inserts a pro-copula it does so between the subject and complement regardless of the normal position of verbs in the language.
Standardized
When a language with zero copula inserts a pro-copula it does so between the subject and complement regardless of the normal position of verbs in the language.
Keywords
copula, zero, order, verb
Domain
syntax
Type
unconditional
Status
diachronic
Quality
absolute?
Basis
impressionistic
Source
Ferguson 1972: 97
Counterexamples

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  1. FP
    FP
    1. May 2020

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