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Universal 898: coalescence of the object ⇔ non-referentiality of object & habitual aspect

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Universal 898: coalescence of the object ⇔ non-referentiality of object & habitual aspect

Original
The coalescence of the object generally goes hand in hand with its non-referentiality and the aspectual nuance of habitual action or activity, one of the senses of the imperfective.
Standardized
Incorporation of an object generally goes hand in hand with its non-referentiality and the aspectual nuance of habitual action or activity, one of the senses of the imperfective.
Keywords
coalescence, incorporation, non-referentiality, aspect
Domain
morphology, syntax
Type
mutual implication
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
languages surveyed in Lazard 1998 (see language index in Lazard 1998: 275-8)
Source
Lazard 1998: 230
Counterexamples

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  1. FP
    FP
    1. May 2020

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