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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