Universal #1285

Legacy number: 1285

 Number  1281
 Original  If the direct object is marked when its referent is indefinite, it is also marked when its referent is definite or unique.
 Standardized  IF the direct object is marked when its referent is indefinite, THEN it is also marked when its referent is definite or unique.
 Keywords  direct object, definite, indefinite
 Domain  syntax
 Type  implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  absolute
 Basis  sample of 107 languages in Blansitt 1973
 Source  Blansitt 1973: 20

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