Universal 176: N G ⇒ N Rel;
equivalently: Rel N ⇒ G N

Universal 176: N G ⇒ N Rel;
equivalently: Rel N ⇒ G N

Original

If the genitive follows the noun, then the relative clause follows the noun.

Standardized

IF the genitive follows the noun, THEN the relative clause follows the noun.

OR, BY CONTRAPOSITION:
IF the relative clause precedes the noun, THEN the genitive precedes the noun.

Keywords

noun, order, attributive, relative clause

Domain

syntax

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

sample of 350 languages in Hawkins 1983

Source

Hawkins 1983: 83

Counterexamples