Universal #108

Legacy number: 108

 Number  108
 Original  In consistent OV languages, interrogative markers follow verbs, occupying final position in the sentence.
 Standardized  IF basic order is consistently OV, THEN interrogative markers follow the verb and are sentence-final.
 Formula  OV ⇒ Verb Interr
 Keywords  order, OV, interrogative
 Domain  syntax
 Type  implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  absolute?
 Basis  languages in Lehmann 1973
 Source  W. P. Lehmann 1973

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Discussion
Counterexamples
OV & sentence-initial Q particles: Koyraboro Senni Songhay (Songhay, Nilo-Saharan), Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri (all Indic, IE), Persian (Iranian, IE), Byansi (Tibetic), Ngandi, Gunwinggu, Dalabon (all Gunwingguan, Australian), Djingili(West Barkly, Australian), Bandjalang, Kuku-Yalanji, Margany, Yuwaalaraay, Bularnu (all Pama-Nyungan, Australian), Slave, Navajo (both Athabaskan), Santa Ana Keresan (Keresan), Kiowa (Tanoan), Hopi (Hopi, Uto-Atztecan), Nevome (Tepiman, Uto-Aztecan), Yaqui, Eudeve (both Taracahitic), Gavaio (Monde), Resigaro (Maipuran, Arawak), Eseejja, Tacana (both Tacanan), Apinaye, Cayapo, Canela-Kraho (all Ge-Kaingang). OV & Q particle precedes the verb (a superset of the preceding): Koyraboro Senni Songhay (Songhay, Nilo-Saharan), Somali (Eastern Cushitic, Afroasiatic), Hindi, Urdu, Bhojpuri (all Indic, IE), Persian (Iranian, IE), Byansi (Tibetic), Jaqai (Marind, Trans-New Guinea), Barai (Central and SE New Guinea), Imonda (Northern Trans-New Guinea), Ambulas (Sepik), Nasioi (Bougainville, East Papuan), Ngandi, Gunwinggu, Dalabon (all Gunwingguan, Australian), Djingili(West Barkly, Australian), Bandjalang, Kuku-Yalanji, Margany, Yuwaalaraay, Bularnu (all Pama-Nyungan, Australian), Slave, Navajo (both Athabaskan), Santa Ana Keresan (Keresan), Wichita (Caddoan), Kiowa (Kiowa-Tanoan), Hopi (Hopi, Uto-Atztecan), Nevome (Tepiman, Uto-Aztecan), Yaqui, Eudeve (Taracahitic), Gavaio (Monde), Resigaro (Maipuran, Arawak), Eseejja, Tacana (both Tacanan), Apinaye, Cayapo, Canela-Kraho (all Ge-Kaingang) (Dryer 2000)
Notes
See Dryer 1992 for quantitative data on counterexamples.
Comment
Frans Plank · 3 Aug 2006
See Dryer 1992 for quantitative data on counterexamples.