Universal #1345
Legacy number: 1345
| Number | 1341 |
| Original | If a language has a verbal reciprocal/reflexive, it must have an overt AGR marker. |
| Standardized | IF there is a verbal reciprocal/reflexive, THEN there must be verb agreement at least with subject. |
| Formula | verbal reciprocal/reflexive ⇒ verb agreement with subject |
| Keywords | verb, reciprocal, reflexive, agreement, subject |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | South Asian languages |
| Source | Subbarao 1997, Subbarao 1998: 15 |
Discussion
Notes
The verbal reciprocal/reflexive is always subject oriented.
Comment
The verbal reciprocal/reflexive is always subject oriented.
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