Universal #1753
Legacy number: 1753
| Number | 1748 |
| Original | If there are synonyms for an ordinal numeral, then there are also synonyms for ordinals for all lower numbers. |
| Standardized | IF there are synonyms for an ordinal numeral, THEN there are also synonyms for ordinals for all lower numbers. |
| Keywords | numeral, ordinal, synonym |
| Domain | lexicon |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | sample of 100 languages, listed in the appendix |
| Source | Stolz 1999 |
Discussion
Counterexamples
French is a counterexample noted by Stolz: synonyms for 2, but not for 1.
Notes
Mostly there are synonyms for 1 and 2.
Comment
Mostly there are synonyms for 1 and 2.
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