Universal 292: verb agreement (OBL) ⇒ verb agreement (DO)

Universal 292: verb agreement (OBL) ⇒ verb agreement (DO)

Original

In all languages: if the verb agrees with the oblique object, it agrees with the direct object as well.

Standardized

IF the verb agrees with the oblique object, THEN the verb agrees with the direct object.

Keywords

verb agreement, direct object, oblique object

Domain

inflection, syntax

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

unspecified

Source

Vardul’ 1969, referring to Uspensky

Counterexamples