Universal #260
Legacy number: 260
| Number | 260 |
| Original | In ergative languages personal conjugation is of prefixal or prefix-suffixal nature. |
| Standardized | IF alignment is predominantly ergative, THEN verbal person marking is by prefixes or by both prefixes and suffixes. |
| Formula | ergative language ⇒ prefix-suffixal personal conjugation |
| Keywords | alignment, ergative, verb, inflection, person, prefix, suffix |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | different language families in Klimov 1973 |
| Source | Klimov 1973: 99 |
Discussion
Counterexamples
The so-called suffixal languages of Australia
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