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Universal 866:

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Universal 866:

Original
In final clusters, the existence of at least one sequence consisting of a nasal followed by a liquid, a nasal followed by a nasal or a liquid followed by a liquid implies the existence of at least one combination consisting of a liquid followed by a nasal.
Standardized
In final clusters, IF there is at least one sequence consisting of a nasal followed by a liquid, a nasal followed by a nasal or a liquid followed by a liquid, THEN there is at least one combination consisting of a liquid followed by a nasal.
Keywords
consonant cluster, final, nasal, liquid
Domain
phonology
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
sample of 104 languages in Greenberg 1964
Source
Greenberg 1964 [Greenberg 1965: 22, Greenberg 1978e: 262, #25]
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    1. May 2020

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