Universal #826
Legacy number: 826
| Number | 823 |
| Original | If postnominal relative clauses contain a distinctive verbal affix, the verb appears in clause-initial position. |
| Standardized | IF postnominal relative clauses contain a distinctive verbal affix, THEN the verb appears in clause-initial position. |
| Keywords | relative clause, order, verbal affix, verb-initial |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | languages mentioned in Downing 1978 |
| Source | Downing 1978: 391 |
Discussion
Counterexamples
Dyirbal (Pama-Nyungan)
Notes
Cf. #841.
Comment
Cf. <a class="innerLink" href="browse.php?entry_id=841"><img src="../img/entry.gif" border="0">
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