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Universal 184: (Acc(3p pronoun) = Acc(Indef noun)) ⇒ (Acc(3p pronoun) = Acc(Def noun))

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Universal 184: (Acc(3p pronoun) = Acc(Indef noun)) ⇒ (Acc(3p pronoun) = Acc(Def noun))

Original
If the accusative-case marker in (3rd person) pronouns and indefinite nouns is the same, it will also be the same in definite nouns.
Standardized
IF the accusative case marker in (3rd person) pronouns and indefinite nouns is the same, THEN it will also be the same in definite nouns.
Keywords
case, accusative, pronoun, person, 3, noun, definiteness
Domain
inflection
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
unspecified
Source
Moravcsik 1993, via Hurford & Kirby
Counterexamples

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  1. FP
    FP
    1. May 2020

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