Month: May 2020

Universal 535: Original If a number is expressed by subtraction as y – x, then every number z (z > y > n) is also…

Universal 534: Original When a number is expressed by subtraction, or when a subtraction occurs as a constituent of a complex expression, the subtrahend is…

Universal 533: numeral classifier ⇒ ¬ obligatory plural marking (noun) Original If a language includes numeral classifiers as its dominant mode of forming quantification expressions,…

Universal 532: Original It seems probable that in all languages expressions of time and place may appear in the initial positions in the sentence. Standardized…

Universal 531: Original The smallest value for L in numeral systems with arithmetical operations is 4. Standardized IF a numeral system has arithmetical operations, THEN…

Universal 530: Original The largest value of L in numeral systems with only simple lexical representation is 5 and the smallest is 2. Standardized IF…

Universal 529: Original No number is ever expressed in any numeral system by means of a function any of whose arguments is ≥ L. Standardized…

Universal 528: Original In every numerical system some numbers receive simple lexical representation. Standardized In every numerical system some numbers are expressed by basic terms.…

Universal 527: Original Zero is never expressed as part of the numeral system. Standardized Zero is never expressed as part of the numeral system. Keywords…

Universal 526: Original Every number n (0<n<L) can be expressed as part of the numeral system in any language. Standardized Every number n (0<n<L) can…