Universal #104
Legacy number: 104
| Number | 104 |
| Original | When noun-phrase internal agreement (in class) is lost, it tends to disappear first on numerals, then on adjectives, then on demonstratives. |
| Standardized | IF noun-phrase internal agreement (in class) is being lost on demonstratives, THEN adjectives do not, or no longer agree in class; IF it is being lost on adjectives, THEN numerals do not, or no longer agree in class. |
| Keywords | adjective, numeral, demonstrative, noun class, agreement |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | diachronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | languages in Marchese 1988 |
| Source | Marchese 1988: 334-336, reviewed in Plank 1991c |
Discussion
Notes
Probably supposed to be valid only for the Kru family (Central Niger-Congo) rather than generally.
Comment
Probably supposed to be valid only for the Kru family (Central Niger-Congo) rather than generally.
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