Universal 604: N Poss ⇒ N Rel;
equivalently: Rel N ⇒ Poss N

Universal 604: N Poss ⇒ N Rel;
equivalently: Rel N ⇒ Poss N

Original

If the possessive adjective follows the noun, then the relative clause follows the noun.

Standardized

IF the possessive adjective follows the noun, THEN the relative clause follows the noun.

OR, BY CONTRAPOSITION:
IF the relative clause precedes the noun, THEN the possessive adjective precedes the noun.

Keywords

possessive, noun, adjective, order

Domain

syntax

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

sample of 350 languages in Hawkins 1983

Source

Hawkins 1983: 111

Counterexamples