Author: FP

Universal 1562: Rel N ⇒ ¬ relative pronouns;N Rel & strict verb-initial ⇒ ¬ relative pronouns Original There are no relative pronouns (i.e., no strong…

Universal 1563: Original In all languages with over 60% order overall, VS word order is statistically correlated with temporally sequenced clauses. In languages with less…

Universal 1564: deagentive RC ⇒ objective RC ⇒ subjective RC Original As a rule, the existence of objective reflexive constructions presupposes a developed system of…

Universal 1565: non-modal RC ⇒ modal RC Original Within the class of deagentive reflexive constrictions the following implications may be assumed: if there are non-modal…

Universal 1566: Original If there is a group of deagentive reflexive constructions, where (a) the agent can be expressed,(b) there is no subject, and (c)…

Universal 1567: Original If there are reflexive constructions of type (a) ‘Er küßt sich mit ihr’ in a language, there are likely to be reflexive…

Universal 1568: Original If a language has both (a) reflexive construction with the true passive meaning and (b) special (e.g., analytical participial) forms for the…

Universal 1569: Original If both perfective and imperfective verbs build the passive forms with reflexive marker, the constraints on the use of the agentive object…

Universal 1570: Original If there are (a) passive verb forms with reflexive marker and (b) special (e.g., participial) verb forms for the passive voice, it…

Universal 1571: Original If a language has homonymous (a) decausative reflexive verb and (b) reflexive verb with the passive sense, it is type (b) that…