Universal 75: N Num ⇒ N A;equivalently: A N ⇒ Num N Original If a language has noun before numeral, then it has noun before…
Month: May 2020
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…
Universal 69: Prep ⇒ (N A ⇒ N G) Original If a language has Prep word order, then if the adjective follows the noun, the…
Universal 68: #V ⇒ (N A ⇒ N G) Original If a language has verb-first order, then if the adjective follows the noun, the genitive…
Universal 67: VSO ⇒ (N A ⇒ N G) Original If a language has VSO word order, then if the adjective follows the noun, the…
Universal 66: OV ⇒ (A N ⇒ GN) Original If a language has OV word order, then if the adjective precedes the noun, the genitive…