Universal #1758
Legacy number: 1758
| Number | 1753 |
| Original | Whenever only one (cardinal or ordinal) numeral differs from all others in its ordering relative to the noun, it will be that for the number 1.Whenever another numeral joins 1 in failing to conform to general ordering rules, it will be that for the number 2. |
| Standardized | IF only one (cardinal or ordinal) numeral differs from all others in its ordering relative to the noun, THEN it will be that for the number 1.IF another numeral joins 1 in failing to conform to general ordering rules, THEN it will be that for the number 2. |
| Keywords | numeral, ordinal, cardinal, noun, order |
| Domain | syntax |
| Type | unconditional |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | sample of 100 languages, listed in the appendix |
| Source | Stolz 1999 |
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