Universal 149: Original The number of inflectional classes of adjectives is never larger than the number of inflectional classes of nouns. Standardized The number of…
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Universal 149: Original The number of inflectional classes of adjectives is never larger than the number of inflectional classes of nouns. Standardized The number of…
Universal 165: reflexive (1) ⇒ reflexive (2) ⇒ reflexive (3) Original If a pronominal reflexive is used in the nth person, then it is used…
Universal 181: NP-conjunctive (=Comit) ⇒ SVO Original An NP-conjunctive that has the same form as the comitative marker correlates positively with SVO, and negatively with…
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Universal 197: Original No set of case marking elements both precede the head noun and participate in agreement. Standardized IF a relational marker (case, adposition)…
Universal 213: derived-case comparative ⇒ balancing Original If a language has a derived-case comparative, then that language is balancing. Standardized IF there is a derived-case…
Universal 229: number (noun) ⇒ case (noun) Original If nominals inflect for number, they also inflect for case. Standardized IF nominals inflect for number, THEN…
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Universal 245: free order ⇒ inflection (nominal); rigid order ⇒ ¬ inflection (nominal) Original If constituent order is free without limits, then nominal words are…
Universal 261: ergative language ⇒ ObjectSubject markers Original In ergative languages personal verb affixes are arranged such that the object marker almost always precedes the…
Universal 277: VOS ⇒ ¬ verbal inflection Original If a language has VOS order, then it has no verbal inflection. Standardized IF basic order is…
Universal 293: verb agreement (DO) ⇒ verb agreement (SUBJ) Original In all languages: if the verb agrees with the direct object, it agrees with the…