Universal 1214: local cases ⇒ SVO or SOV Original If there are local cases, then basic word order tends to be SVO or SOV. Standardized…
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Universal 1230:
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Universal 1230: Original Diachronically, an undifferentiated locative (expressing where, whereto, wherefrom) retains the meaning of a where case when ‘whereto’ and ‘wherefrom’ cases are being…
Universal 1246:
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Universal 1246: Original … if syllables containing sequences of n consonants in a language are to be found as syllabic types, then sequences of n-1…
Universal 1263: assimilation of vowels with normal duration ⇒ assimilation of reduced vowels
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Universal 1263: assimilation of vowels with normal duration ⇒ assimilation of reduced vowels Original Assimilation of vowels with normal duration implies assimilation of reduced vowels…
Universal 1279:
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Universal 1279: Original If the indirect object is marked in the prototype bitransitive clause, it is also marked in a non-prototype bitransitive clause. Standardized IF…
Universal 1295: unobservable > irreversible observable > monovalent reversible > bivalent locational
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Universal 1295: unobservable > irreversible observable > monovalent reversible > bivalent locational Original Hierarchy of resultative formation:unobservable > irreversible observable > monovalent reversible > bivalent…
Universal 1311: SOV ⇒ causative affixes on V are suffixed Original If a language has SOV, causative affixes on verb (if any) are suffixed with…
Universal 1327:
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Universal 1327: Original Every human language makes use of distinction of vowel color. Standardized Every human language makes use of distinction of vowel color. Keywords…
Universal 1343: O V ⇒ PP V;V O ⇒ V PP Original Adpositional phrases more often precede the verb in OV languages and more often…
Universal 1359:
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Universal 1359: Original The maximum number of sporadic factors is two. Standardized In numeral systems, the maximum number of sporadic factors is two. Keywords numeral…