Universal #111

Legacy number: 111

 Number  111
 Original  For most languages, if V Adv, then N Adj.
 Standardized  IF verbs precede adverbs, THEN nouns precede attributive adjectives, mostly.
 Formula  V Adv ⇒ N Adj
 Keywords  order, noun, verb, adjective, adverb
 Domain  syntax
 Type  implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  statistical
 Basis  sample of 316 languages in Dryer 1988a
 Source  Dryer 1988a : 201

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