Universal #1155

Legacy number: 1155

 Number  1151
 Original  In VO languages, result predicates are found in a V-adjacent position or at the end of the VP. In OV languages, the position of result predicates is invariably V-adjacent.
 Standardized  IF basic order is VO, THEN the position of the result predicate is V-adjacent or at the end of the VP.
IF basic order is OV, THEN the position of the result predicate is invariably V-adjacent.
 Formula  VO ⇒ result predicates are V-adjacent or at the end of the VP;
OV ⇒ V-adjacent result predicates
 Keywords  order, VO, OV, result predicate
 Domain  syntax
 Type  implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  absolute
 Basis  English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic (all Germanic, Indo-European), Italian (Italic, Indo-European), Hungarian (Ugric, Uralic)
 Source  Haider 1997: 3

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Discussion
Notes
Result predicates are found in the form of PPs, adverbs, and adjectives.The VO/OV contrast concerning the position of the result predicates is exemplified below:[Eng.] (1) a. They cut the meat to pieces. b. They cut to pieces the meat.[Ger.] (2) a. daß man vielleicht das Fleisch in Stücke schnitt b. *daß man vielleicht in Stücke das Fleisch schnitt (Haider 1997: 9).
Comment
Frans Plank · 3 Aug 2006
Result predicates are found in the form of PPs, adverbs, and adjectives. The VO/OV contrast concerning the position of the result predicates is exemplified below:
<table class="textTable">
<tr>
<td>[Eng.]</td>
<td> (1)</td>
<td> a. They cut the meat to pieces.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>
<td>b. They cut to pieces the meat.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> [Ger.]</td>
<td> (2)</td>
<td> a. dass man vielleicht das Fleisch in Stücke schnitt</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td> </td>
<td> </td>

<td> b. *dass man vielleicht in Stücke das Fleisch schnitt</td>
</tr>
</table> (Haider 1997: 9).