Universal 1545: Original In verb-initial languages, the demonstrative, numeral, and qualifying adjective follow the common noun in that order or its mirror image (Adj +…
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Universal 1545: Original In verb-initial languages, the demonstrative, numeral, and qualifying adjective follow the common noun in that order or its mirror image (Adj +…
Universal 1544: verb-initial ⇒ verbal case-marking Original In verb-initial languages, verbal case marking is attested to a very significant degree. Standardized IF word order is…
Universal 1543: verb-initial ⇒ preposition Original In verb-initial languages, where case marking exists, it is normally done by prepositions. Standardized IF word order is verb-initial…
Universal 1542: verb-initial ⇒ prefixal case-marking Original In verb-initial languages, where affixal case marking occurs, it is more likely to be prefixal than in verb-final…
Universal 1541: verb-initial ⇒ little or no nominal case-marking Original In verb-initial languages, all major NPs may be case marked, but it is very common…
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Universal 1540: Original In verb-initial languages, speech act indicators (e.g. question particles, etc.) are normally sentence initial, though other positions are possible. Standardized IF word…
Universal 1539: verb-initial ⇒ [S and S];verb-initial ⇒ ¬ [S, S and] Original In verb-initial languages, coordinate sentences are commonly expressed as [S and S].…
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Universal 1538: Original In verb-initial languages, sentences which are subordinate to verbs, adjectives, or nouns invariably follow the element to which they are subordinate. Standardized…
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Universal 1537: Original In verb-initial languages, subordinate markers such as complementizers, nominalizers, and subordinate conjunctions precede their clauses. Standardized IF word order is verb-initial, THEN…
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Universal 1536: Original In verb-initial languages, there is a tendency for many types of subordinate clauses to be finite. Standardized IF word order is verb-initial,…