Universal #1888
Legacy number: 1888
| Number | 1883 |
| Original | A split between 1st and 2nd person versus 3rd person marking is more likely with a verb marked for direct or sensory evidence than verbs marked for indirect evidence, e.g. the widespread hearsay category. |
| Standardized | IF there is a split between 1st and 2nd person versus 3rd person marking, THEN it is more likely with a verb marked for direct or sensory evidence than verbs marked for indirect evidence, e.g. the widespread hearsay category. |
| Keywords | person, 1, 2, 3, split, evidentiality |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | languages mentioned in Helmbrecht 1999 |
| Source | Helmbrecht 1999: 291 |
Discussion
Notes
Can easily be redone as an implication, like in #1885.
Comment
Can easily be redone as an implication, like in <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=1885"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">.
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