Universal 230: rigid order ⇔ ¬case; ¬case ⇔ prepositions; rigid order ⇔ preposition; flexible order ⇔ cases; cases ⇔ sparse use of preposition; flexible order ⇔ sparse use of preposition
Universal 230: rigid order ⇔ ¬case; ¬case ⇔ prepositions; rigid order ⇔ preposition; flexible order ⇔ cases; cases ⇔ sparse use of preposition; flexible order ⇔ sparse use of preposition
Original
If constituent order is rigid, then cases are absent, and vice versa; if cases are absent, then the use of prepositions is extensive, and vice versa; if order is rigid, then the use of prepositions is extensive, and vice versa. If, on the other hand, constituent order is flexible, then cases are present, and vice versa; if cases are present, then the use of prepositions is sparse, and vice versa; if order is flexible, then the use of prepositions is sparse, and vice versa.
Standardized
IF constituent order is rigid, THEN cases are absent, and vice versa; If cases are absent, THEN the use of prepositions is extensive, and vice versa; IF order is rigid, THEN the use of prepositions is extensive, and vice versa. IF constituent order is flexible, THEN cases are present, and vice versa; IF cases are present, THEN the use of prepositions is sparse, and vice versa; IF order is flexible, THEN the use of prepositions is sparse, and vice versa.
Keywords
order, case, preposition
Domain
inflection, syntax
Type
mutual implication
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
French, Latin, Italian, Spanish (all Italic), Russian, Polish, Church Slavonic, Serbo-Croatian (all Slavic), Ancient Greek (Greek, all IE), Hebrew (Semitic, Afro-Asiatic)
