1. May 2020 FP One Comment Universal 1544: verb-initial ⇒ verbal case-marking Posted in Universals Archive 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 verb-initial, THEN there is relational marking (agreement, applicative, etc.) associated with the verb. Keywords order, verb-initial, verbal case-marking Domain inflection, syntax Type implication Status achronic Quality statistical Basis unknown Source unpublished statements of Keenan’s, reproduced in D.Payne 1990: 13 Counterexamples Previous Post nonesuch 13 Next Post nonesuch 1 FP View more posts One Comment FP Verbal case marking means that verbs carry affixes indicating that an instrumental, goal locative, benefactee, etc. is present, and the correspoinding full NPs carry no adpositions or distinctive case marking. 1. May 2020 Comments are closed.
FP Verbal case marking means that verbs carry affixes indicating that an instrumental, goal locative, benefactee, etc. is present, and the correspoinding full NPs carry no adpositions or distinctive case marking. 1. May 2020
Verbal case marking means that verbs carry affixes indicating that an instrumental, goal locative, benefactee, etc. is present, and the correspoinding full NPs carry no adpositions or distinctive case marking.