Universal #291
Legacy number: 291
| Number | 290 |
| Original | If there are ezâfe constructions, then there is possessive declension or there are pronominal enclitics (proclitics) with the meaning of possession. |
| Standardized | IF there are ezâfe constructions, THEN possessors are expressed through affixes or clitics. |
| Formula | ezâfe ⇒ possessive declension V pronominal enclitics |
| Keywords | ezâfe, possession, affix, clitic |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute? |
| Basis | unspecified |
| Source | see Vardul’ 1969, referring to Uspensky |
Discussion
Notes
ezâfe constructions: head-marked possessive constructions, 'his-palace king'.See #292.
Comment
ezâfe constructions: head-marked possessive constructions, 'his-palace king'. See <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=292"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">
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