The N/L-Switching Universal for Predicate Nominals: If a language has N/L-switching for predicate nominals, it will either have N/L-switching for predicate adjectives, or complete locational take-over for predicate adjectives.
Standardized
IF there is nominal/locational switching for predicate nominals, THEN there is either nominal/locational switching for predicate adjectives, or complete locational take-over for predicate adjectives.
Keywords
word class, predicate nominal, predicate adjective, locational
The encoding of a given predicate category in a language will be rated as a case of locational take-over, if and only if this encoding employs at least one of the members of the set of support verbs which are used in the encoding of locational predicates in the language.
The encoding of a given predicate category in a language will be rated as a case of locational take-over, if and only if this encoding employs at least one of the members of the set of support verbs which are used in the encoding of locational predicates in the language.