Universal #286
Legacy number: 286
| Number | 285 |
| Original | In all languages: if there are tri-valent causatives derived from bi-valent non-causative verbs, there must also be bi-valent causatives derived from one-place non-causatives. |
| Standardized | IF there are tri-valent causatives derived from bi-valent non-causative verbs, THEN there must also be bi-valent causatives derived from uni-valent non-causatives. |
| Keywords | verb, causative, valency |
| Domain | morphology, semantics |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | unspecified |
| Source | Nedjalkov 1966: 55-58; Vardul’ 1969, referring to Nedjalkov |
Discussion
Notes
Cf. the opposite derivation for resultatives, #1099.
Comment
Cf. the opposite derivation for resultatives <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=1099"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">
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