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Universal 601:

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Universal 601:

Original
If there is agreement between the verb and some of its noun phrase complements with respect to “affectedness” or quality, the noun phrase complements participating in this kind of agreement will be objects and intransitive subjects.
Standardized
IF there is agreement between the verb and some of its noun phrase complements with respect to “affectedness” or quality, THEN the noun phrase complements participating in this kind of agreement will be objects and intransitive subjects.
Keywords
agreement, verb, NP, semantics, affectedness, object, intransitive subject
Domain
inflection, syntax
Type
no genuine implication; rather: provided that
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute?
Basis
languages mentioned in Moravcsik 1978d
Source
Moravcsik 1978d: 263
Counterexamples

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    1. May 2020

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