Universal 1755: Original For all languages, if the subject of a non-finite form is nominative, then the subject of (at least some) finite forms will…
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Universal 1755: Original For all languages, if the subject of a non-finite form is nominative, then the subject of (at least some) finite forms will…
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Universal 1754: Original For all languages, if person and/or number is marked on non-finite forms, then it is also marked on finite forms. Standardized IF…
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Universal 1753: Original Whenever only one (cardinal or ordinal) numeral differs from all others in its ordering relative to the noun, it will be that…
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Universal 1752: Original Provided cardinal and ordinal numerals are ordered differently relative to nouns, cardinals always precede nouns and ordinals always follow them. Standardized When…
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Universal 1751: Original If ordinal numerals are distinguished from cardinal numerals for numbers higher than 1, then they are also distinguished for 1. Standardized IF…
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Universal 1750: Original If the distinction between ordinal and cardinal forms for the number 1 at some decade is by suppletion, then it is also…
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Universal 1749: Original Provided at least some ordinal numerals are formally distinguished from cardinal numerals, if the distinction is by suppletion for higher numbers, then…
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Universal 1748: Original If there are synonyms for an ordinal numeral, then there are also synonyms for ordinals for all lower numbers. Standardized IF there…
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Universal 1747: Original Ordinal numerals are likelier to have synonyms than corresponding cardinal numerals. Standardized IF a cardinal numeral has synonyms, THEN the corresponding ordinal…
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Universal 1746: Original Ordinal numerals are likelier to be borrowed than corresponding cardinal numerals. Standardized IF a cardinal numeral is a borrowing, THEN the corresponding…