Universal #434

Legacy number: 434

 Number  433
 Original  If there is a certain distinction as to aspect or tense in the forms of a non-indicative mood, the same distinction is also represented in the given language in the forms of the indicative mood.
 Standardized  IF there are distinctions of aspect or tense in the forms of a non-indicative mood, THEN they are also made in the forms of the indicative mood.
 Formula  aspect V tense (non-indicative mood) ⇒ aspect V tense (indicative mood)
 Keywords  mood, indicative, non-indicative, tense, aspect
 Domain  inflection
 Type  implication
 Status  achronic
 Quality  absolute
 Basis  unspecified
 Source  Uspensky 1968: 11 [1972: 64]; Vardul’ 1969, referring to Uspensky

← Back to Universals Archive

Discussion
Notes
1. Cf. another statement by Uspensky (#274) about the distribution of aspect distinctions between impertaive and indicative moods. 2. Cf. ##273, 433 about the distribution of voice, person and number distinctions between indicative and non-indicative moods.
Comment
Frans Plank · 3 Aug 2006
1. Cf. another statement by Uspensky (<a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=274"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">) about the distribution of aspect distinctions between impertaive and indicative moods.

2. Cf. <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=273"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">, <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=433"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0"> about the distribution of voice, person and number distinctions between indicative and non-indicative moods.