Author: FP

Universal 69: Prep ⇒ (N A ⇒ N G) Original If a language has Prep word order, then if the adjective follows the noun, the…

Universal 78: Original Only languages in which (a) passivization involves complete loss of the semantic case-coding properties of the object and an assumption by it…

Universal 77: Original Only languages in which (a) the accusative is unmarked, (b) in addition when a non-accusative is dative-shifted it loses its nominal case…

Universal 76: Original Only languages in which promotion to subject via passivization results in verb coding the semantic case of the promoted non-agent exhibit the…

Universal 75: N Num ⇒ N A;equivalently: A N ⇒ Num N Original If a language has noun before numeral, then it has noun before…

Universal 74: Prep ⇒ (N Num ⇒ N A) Original If a language has Prep word order, then if the numeral follows the noun, the…

Universal 73: N Dem ⇒ N A; equivalently: A N ⇒ Dem N Original If the demonstrative determiner follows the noun, then the adjective follows…

Universal 72: Prep ⇒ (N Dem ⇒ N A) Original If a language has Prep word order, then if the demonstrative determiner follows the noun,…

Universal 71: Postp ⇒ (A N ⇒ G N) Original If a language has Postp word order, and if the adjective precedes the noun, then…

Universal 70: Prep & ¬SVO ⇒ (N A ⇒ N G) Original If a language has prepositions and any verb position other than SVO, then…