nonesuch 116: different definite article depending on whether an accompanying adjective denotes colour or another kind of property concept Where found Belhare (Kiranti, Tibeto-Burman) Domain…
nonesuch 116
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rarissimum 115
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rarissimum 115: stem suppletion of ‘two’, as the only numeral, depending on the use of the numeral for counting or for quantifying a noun Where…
rarissimum 114
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rarissimum 114: stem suppletion of the verb ‘say’ determined by the person of the addressee Where found some Oto-Manguean lgs Domain morphology: inflection Subdomain suppletion…
rarissimum 113
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rarissimum 113: infix positioned after the second syllable of the stem Where found Dakota (Siouan) (?) Domain phonology, morphology Subdomain types of exponents and their…
nonesuch 112
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nonesuch 112: infix positioned after the vowel of the penultimate syllable of the stem Where found Alabama (Muskogean) Domain phonology, morphology Subdomain types of exponents…
rarum 111
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rarum 111: infix positioned after the last consonant of the onset of the stem, i.e., after the first consonant if there is only one or…
infrequentale (family possession) 110: verb-final and postpositions, but bound morphology (almost) exclusively prefixal Where found Athabaskan lgs [a family possession?] Domain morphology, syntax Subdomain types…
infrequentale (family possession) 109: bound morphology (almost) exclusively prefixal Where found Athabaskan lgs [a family possession?] Domain morphology: inflection Subdomain types of exponents and their…
rarissimum 108
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rarissimum 108: consonant ablaut (aka “permutation” or “polarity”): phonological alternation of stem-initial consonants conditioned by suffix Where found Fulani and some other Atlantic languages, but…
nonesuch 107
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nonesuch 107: tonal patterns (initial lowering delayed by one mora, tonal alternations in inflected verb forms and in combinations of nouns with following particles) dependent…