Universal #144
Legacy number: 144
| Number | 144 |
| Original | If a language has no adjective agreement, then the genitive will precede the noun. |
| Standardized | IF there is no adjective agreement, THEN the genitive will precede the noun. |
| Formula | ¬ Adj agreement ⇒ G N |
| Keywords | agreement, adjective, order, attributive, genitive, noun |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | a Euroversal rather than a universal |
| Basis | European languages |
| Source | Linfer 1992 |
Discussion
Counterexamples
Northern-Saami (Finnic, Uralic)
Notes
also (intended to be) valid beyond Europe?
Comment
also (intended to be) valid beyond Europe?
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