Universal 165: reflexive (1) ⇒ reflexive (2) ⇒ reflexive (3)

Universal 165: reflexive (1) ⇒ reflexive (2) ⇒ reflexive (3)

Original

If a pronominal reflexive is used in the nth person, then it is used in the (n+1)st person.

Standardized

IF there is a pronominal reflexive for 1st person, THEN there is also one for 2nd person.
IF there is a pronominal reflexive for 2nd person, THEN there is also one for 3rd person.

Keywords

reflexive, pronoun, person, 1, 2, 3

Domain

syntax

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

languages in Faltz 1985

Source

Faltz 1985: 120

Counterexamples