Universal #1282

Legacy number: 1282

 Number  1278
 Original  If the direct object is marked in the bitransitive clause, it is also marked in the unitransitive clause.
 Standardized  IF the direct object is marked in the bitransitive clause, THEN it is also marked in the unitransitive clause.
 Keywords  bitransitive clause, unitransitive clause, indirect object, direct object
 Domain  syntax
 Type  implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  absolute
 Basis  sample of 107 languages in Blansitt 1973
 Source  Blansitt 1973: 20

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