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Universal 1278:

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Universal 1278:

Original
If the direct object is marked in the bitransitive clause, it is also marked in the unitransitive clause.
Standardized
IF the direct object is marked in the bitransitive clause, THEN it is also marked in the unitransitive clause.
Keywords
bitransitive clause, unitransitive clause, indirect object, direct object
Domain
syntax
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
sample of 107 languages in Blansitt 1973
Source
Blansitt 1973: 20
Counterexamples

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  1. FP
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    1. May 2020

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