Universal #869
Legacy number: 869
| Number | 866 |
| Original | In final clusters, the existence of at least one sequence consisting of a nasal followed by a liquid, a nasal followed by a nasal or a liquid followed by a liquid implies the existence of at least one combination consisting of a liquid followed by a nasal. |
| Standardized | In final clusters, IF there is at least one sequence consisting of a nasal followed by a liquid, a nasal followed by a nasal or a liquid followed by a liquid, THEN there is at least one combination consisting of a liquid followed by a nasal. |
| Keywords | consonant cluster, final, nasal, liquid |
| Domain | phonology |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | absolute |
| Basis | sample of 104 languages in Greenberg 1964 |
| Source | Greenberg 1964 [Greenberg 1965: 22, Greenberg 1978e: 262, #25] |
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