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Universal 1981:

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Universal 1981:

Original
rigid type III (verb-final) …
Optional plural. Expression of plural in the noun is optional and is normally absent in nouns when they are used in construction with numerals.
Standardized
IF basic order is OV, THEN plural marking on nouns is optional, and is avoided in particular when nouns are accompanied by numerals.
Keywords
order, OV, plural, numeral
Domain
inflection, syntax
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
impressionistic, based on Greenberg 1963 sample
Source
Ferguson 1972: 107
Counterexamples

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  1. FP
    FP
    1. May 2020

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