Universal 293: verb agreement (DO) ⇒ verb agreement (SUBJ)

Universal 293: verb agreement (DO) ⇒ verb agreement (SUBJ)

Original

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

Standardized

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

Keywords

verb agreement, direct object, subject

Domain

inflection, syntax

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

unspecified

Source

Vardul’ 1969, referring to Uspensky

Counterexamples