Universal 1535: Original In verb-initial languages, in NP questions, a questioned NP is always frontable and this is the normal pattern. It is possible, but…
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Universal 1535: Original In verb-initial languages, in NP questions, a questioned NP is always frontable and this is the normal pattern. It is possible, but…
Universal 1534: verb-initial ⇒ QSent Original In verb-initial languages, the question particle, if any, occurs sentence initial in yes-no questions. Standardized IF word order is…
Universal 1533: verb-initial ⇒ Comp Stand Original In verb-initial languages the comparative form precedes the standard. Standardized IF word order is verb-initial, THEN the comparative…
Universal 1532: verb-initial ⇒ agglutination V polysynthesis Original Verb-initial languages may be agglutinative and polysynthetic. Standardized IF basic order is verb-initial, THEN the morphology may…
Universal 1531: verb-initial ⇒ prefixes Original Verb-initial languages evidence significant prefixing, though normally there is some suffixing as well. There is a possibility of ambi-fixing…
Universal 1530: OS ⇒ ¬ overt copula Original Subject-final languages generally do not have overt copulas. Standardized IF subject full noun phrases follow object full…
Universal 1529: OS ⇒ passive is marked in verbal morphology Original ‘Passive’ is generally marked in the verbal morphology in subject-final languages. Standardized IF subject…
Universal 1528: OS ⇒ passive Original All subject-final languages have passive forms of verbs (ones in which the object of the active verb functions as…
Universal 1527: OS ⇒ Caus Verb Original A causative element precedes the root of the causativized verb in subject-final languages. Standardized IF subject full noun…
Universal 1526: OS ⇒ Neg Verb Original Negative elements precede the verb in subject-final languages. Standardized IF subject full noun phrases follow object full noun…