Universal #178
Legacy number: 178
| Number | 178 |
| Original | If a language has Postp word order, then if the numeral precedes the noun, the genitive precedes the noun. |
| Standardized | IF there are postpositions, THEN IF the numeral precedes the noun, THEN the genitive precedes the noun. |
| Formula | Postp ⇒ (Num N ⇒ G N) |
| Keywords | postposition, order, noun, numeral, attributive |
| Domain | syntax |
| Type | nested implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | sample of 350 languages in Hawkins 1983 |
| Source | Hawkins 1983: 81 |
Discussion
Notes
Since the 1990s, Hawkins proposes alternative explanations of his universals (see e.g. Hawkins 1993: 234).
Comment
Since the 1990s, Hawkins proposes alternative explanations of his universals (see e.g. Hawkins 1993: 234).
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