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Universal 478:

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Universal 478:

Original
If the head (lexical) verb in a progressive verb phrase is marked for tense, it is marked as present tense.
Standardized
When the head (lexical) verb in a progressive verb phrase is marked for tense, THEN it is marked as present tense.
Keywords
tense, present, aspect, progressive
Domain
inflection
Type
unconditional
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute
Basis
languages surveyed in Blansitt 1975
Source
Blansitt 1975: 30
Counterexamples

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  1. FP
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    1. May 2020

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