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Universal 1281:

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Universal 1281:

Original
If the direct object is marked when its referent is indefinite, it is also marked when its referent is definite or unique.
Standardized
IF the direct object is marked when its referent is indefinite, THEN it is also marked when its referent is definite or unique.
Keywords
direct object, definite, indefinite
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. May 2020

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