Universal #896
Legacy number: 896
| Number | 893 |
| Original | Head-marking languages tend to have an adjective class of type (b), where adjectives are grammatically similar to verbs. |
| Standardized | IF there is head-marking, THEN adjectives tend to be similar to verbs. |
| Formula | head-marking ⇒ adjectives similar to verbs |
| Keywords | head-marking, adjective, verb |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | around 300 languages, not identified |
| Source | Dixon 1997: 125 |
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