Universal #1883

Legacy number: 1883

 Number  1878
 Original  Deverbalization Hierarchy:
If a verbal form inflects for tense-aspect-modality (TAM) like a predicated verb, then it will take subject and object dependents like a predicated verb. If a verbal form takes a subject dependent like a predicated verb, then it will take an object dependent like a predicated verb.
 Standardized  IF a verbal form inflects for tense-aspect-modality (TAM) like a predicated verb, THEN it will take subject and object dependents like a predicated verb.
IF a verbal form takes a subject dependent like a predicated verb, THEN it will take an object dependent like a predicated verb.
 Keywords  deverbalization hierarchy, predicated verb, tense, aspect, mood, sunject, object
 Domain  inflection, syntax
 Type  implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  absolute
 Basis  English, Quiché (Mayan), and evidence gathered by Comrie 1976b
 Source  Croft 1991: 83 based on data from Comrie 1976b

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Discussion
Notes
Cf. patterns found by Cristofaro 2000: ##1878-1882.
Comment
Frans Plank · 3 Aug 2006
Cf. patterns found by Cristofaro 2000: <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=1878"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">, <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=1879"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">, <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=1880"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">, <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=1881"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">, <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=1882"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">.