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Universal 715: Original A larger number of tone levels occupy a larger pitch range than a smaller number. Standardized The larger the number of (phonological)…

Universal 669: Original Question particles may co-occur with inversion in yes-no questions. Standardized IF yes-no questions are marked by question particles, THEN they may in…

Universal 661: converb prominence ⇔ OV Original There is a correlation between converb prominence and object-verb word order. Standardized IF there is converb prominence, THEN…

Universal 651: unlimited consonant clustering ⇔ VS order;limitations on consonant clustering ⇔ SV order Original Unlimited consonant clustering correlates with VS order, limitations on consonant…

Universal 585: increased volume of sound ⇔ increased emphasis; Original Increased volume of sound is systematically correlated with increased emphasis in all languages. Standardized IF…

Universal 579: count & mass nouns ⇔ configurational NP; Original A language distinguishes between count and mass nouns if and only if a language possesses…

Universal 565: Du (3 person) ⇔ Du (2 person) Original If 3rd Person differentiates a Dual, so does 2nd, and vice versa. Standardized IF 3rd…

Universal 438: ergative alignment ⇔ high complexity Original Ergative alignment is associated with high complexity. This correlation is not direct one, but a consequence of…

Universal 436: ergative alignment ⇔ dependent-marking;stative-active alignment ⇔ head-marking; hierarchical alignment ⇔ head-marking Original Ergative alignment is associated with dependent marking , stative-active and hierarchical…

Universal 405: agglutinative (to an extent) ⇒ inflections used cross-categorially Original If a language is (to an extent) agglutinating, at least some of its inflections…