Author: FP

Universal 112: (V O & Adv V) ⇒ Adj N;(O V & V Adv) ⇒ N Adj Original If the adverb occurs on the opposite…

Universal 111: V Adv ⇒ N Adj Original For most languages, if V Adv, then N Adj. Standardized IF verbs precede adverbs, THEN nouns precede…

Universal 110: Rel N ⇒ Adj N;N Rel ⇒ N Adj Original There is a clear tendency for Rel N languages to be Adj N…

Universal 109: SVO ⇒ S Neg V O Original The most common position for negatives in SVO languages is between the subject and the verb,…

Universal 108: OV ⇒ Verb Interr Original In consistent OV languages, interrogative markers follow verbs, occupying final position in the sentence. Standardized IF basic order…

Universal 107: VO ⇒ N Rel & N Adj & N Gen;OV ⇒ Rel N & Adj N & Gen N Original Nominal modifiers (such…

Universal 106: Original Agreement loss, at least with class and number as agreement features, diffuses lexically, at least as far as adjectival targets are concerned.…

Universal 105: Original Adjectives tend to lose class agreement before number agreement. Standardized IF adjectives are losing number agreement, THEN they do not, or no…

Universal 104: Original When noun-phrase internal agreement (in class) is lost, it tends to disappear first on numerals, then on adjectives, then on demonstratives. Standardized…

Universal 84: Original If in a language the verb agrees with anything, it agrees with some or all subjects. Standardized IF the verb agrees with…