Universal #1982

Legacy number: 1982

 Number  1976
 Original  When a language with zero copula inserts a pro-copula it does so between the subject and complement regardless of the normal position of verbs in the language.
 Standardized  When a language with zero copula inserts a pro-copula it does so between the subject and complement regardless of the normal position of verbs in the language.
 Keywords  copula, zero, order, verb
 Domain  syntax
 Type  unconditional
 Status  diachronic
 Quality  absolute?
 Basis  impressionistic
 Source  Ferguson 1972: 97

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