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Universal 450: genitive (possessee) ⇒ genitive (possessor)

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Universal 450: genitive (possessee) ⇒ genitive (possessor)

Original
A possessee marked for genitive implies a construction in which the possessor is so marked.
Standardized
IF a possessee is marked for genitive, THEN there will be a construction in which the possessor is also marked as such.
Keywords
case, genitive, possession
Domain
inflection, syntax
Type
implication
Status
Quality
absolute
Basis
75 languages surveyed in Ultan 1978e
Source
Ultan 1978e: 36
Counterexamples

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  1. FP
    FP

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    1. May 2020

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