Universal #1122

Legacy number: 1122

 Number  1118
 Original  If the pronominal dual does not extend to the 3rd person, there very likely is no nominal dual at all, or, if there is one, it is restricted.
 Standardized  IF the pronominal dual does not extend to 3rd person, THEN there very likely is no nominal dual or it is restricted.
 Formula  ¬Du (3 person pronoun ) ⇒ ¬Du (noun)
 Keywords  number, dual, noun, pronoun, person, 3
 Domain  inflection
 Type  implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  absolute?
 Basis  languages surveyed in Plank 1989
 Source  Plank 1989: 310

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Discussion
Counterexamples
Zuni (isolate), Maidu (Maiduan), Slovene (S. Slavic, Indo-European) (mentioned in Plank 1989: 311)
Notes
1. Cf. #1123.2. See discussion in Plank 1989: 310-11.
Comment
Frans Plank · 3 Aug 2006
1. Cf. <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=1123"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">
2. See discussion in Plank 1989: 310-11.