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Universal 301:

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Universal 301:

Original
In all languages (?) it is possible to form general questions without inversion.
Standardized
General questions can be formed without inversion.
Keywords
order, inversion, yes-no question
Domain
syntax
Type
unconditional
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute?
Basis
unspecified
Source
see Vardul’ 1969, referring to Uspensky
Counterexamples

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    1. May 2020

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