Universal #147

Legacy number: 147

 Number  147
 Original  If attributive adjectives have the form of relative clauses, there is a positive correlation with SVO.
 Standardized  IF attributive adjectives have the form of relative clauses, THEN basic order is SVO, and vice versa.
 Keywords  attribution, adjective, relative clause, order, SVO
 Domain  inflection, syntax
 Type  mutual implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  absolute
 Basis  ?
 Source  Stassen 1992 (via Hurford & Kirby)

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