Universal #1252
Legacy number: 1252
| Number | 1248 |
| Original | The existence of multiplication implies the existence of addition. |
| Standardized | In numeral systems, IF there is multiplication, THEN there is addition. |
| Formula | multiplication ⇒ addition |
| Keywords | numeral |
| Domain | word formation |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | 56 languages mentioned in Greenberg 1978a |
| Source | Greenberg 1978a: 258 (#10) |
Discussion
Counterexamples
In one subgroup of the Yuman languages (Hokan) there are systems in which L=11 and the numerals may be analyzed as follows: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 3x2, 7, 4x2, 3x3, 10 (Greenberg 1978a: 258).
Notes
See also #1292.
Comment
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