Author: FP

Universal 1722: Original If the article co-occurs with the noun that is accompanied by adnominal possessives that are not marked for genitive, it also does…

Universal 1723: Original If the article co-occurs with the noun when the demonstrative or the possessive is preposed, it also co-occurs with the noun when…

Universal 1724: Original Nominally used demonstratives never occur with the non-bound definite article. Standardized When a demonstrative is used nominally (forming an NP of its…

Universal 1725: Original If the definite article can be the sole marker of definiteness in a noun phrase, it can also be the sole marker…

Universal 1726: Original Indigenous non-affixal articles are polyfunctional and at least one of their additional uses is pronominal. Standardized Indigenous non-affixal articles are polyfunctional and…

Universal 1727: Original In most languages the demonstrative pronoun and demonstrative adjective are identical. Standardized In most languages the demonstrative pronoun and demonstrative adjective are…

Universal 1728: Original If any non-bound noun phrase constituent can occur nominally, so can all other more peripherally ordered ones. Standardized IF any non-bound noun…

Universal 1729: Original The phonological body of the definite article is never more substantial in adnominal use than in pronominal use. Standardized The phonological body…

Universal 1730: Original The phonological body of any noun phrase constituent is never more substantial in adnominal use than in pronominal use. Standardized The phonological…

Universal 1731: Original If a noun phrase constituent has special adnominal and nominal forms for any of its more marked members, it tends to have…