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Universal 1755:

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Universal 1755:

Original
For all languages, if the subject of a non-finite form is nominative, then the subject of (at least some) finite forms will also be nominative.
Standardized
IF the subject of a non-finite form is nominative, THEN the subject of (at least some) finite forms will also be nominative.
Keywords
finite, non-finite, subject, nominative case
Domain
inflection, syntax
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
statistical
Basis
languages mentioned in Vincent 1998, with special reference to Old Neapolitan
Source
Vincent 1998: 150
Counterexamples

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    1. May 2020

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