Universal #1440
Legacy number: 1440
| Number | 1436 |
| Original | If in a language the adjective follows the noun, there is an overt copula form (of 'to be') in the present tense form. |
| Standardized | IF the adjective follows the noun, THEN there is an overt copula form (of 'to be') in the present tense form. |
| Formula | N Adj ⇒ overt copula form (of “to be”) in the present tense form |
| Keywords | order, noun, adjective, copula, tense, present |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | unspecified |
| Source | Serebrennikov 1974: 312 |
Discussion
Counterexamples
Egyptian (Afro-Asiatic) (F. Kammerzell, p.c.)
Notes
Examples: Romance languages, Albanian.
Comment
Examples: Romance languages, Albanian.
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