Universal #897
Legacy number: 897
| Number | 894 |
| Original | Dependent-marking languages tend to have an adjective class of type (a), where adjectives are grammatically similar to nouns. |
| Standardized | IF there is dependent-marking, THEN adjectives tend to be similar to nouns. |
| Formula | dependent-marking ⇒ adjectives similar to nouns |
| Keywords | dependent-marking, adjective, noun |
| Domain | inflection, syntax |
| Type | implication |
| Status | achronic |
| Quality | statistical |
| Basis | around 300 languages, not identified |
| Source | Dixon 1997: 125 |
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