Universal #1021
Legacy number: 1021
| Number | 1017 |
| Original | ... verb-initial languages do exhibit a clear preference for N Gen order. |
| Standardized | IF basic order is verb-initial, THEN genitive tends to follow the noun. |
| Formula | verb-initial ⇒ N Gen |
| Keywords | order, verb-initial, noun, attributive |
| Domain | syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | sample of 506 languages |
| Source | Dryer 1986: 102 |
Discussion
Counterexamples
Verb-initial & Gen N: Northern Tepehuan (Tepiman, Uto-Aztecan), Copainalá Zoque (Mixe-Zoque) (Dryer 1999)
Notes
Cf. #107.
Comment
Cf. <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=107"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">
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