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Universal 669:

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Universal 669:

Original
Question particles may co-occur with inversion in yes-no questions.
Standardized
IF yes-no questions are marked by question particles, THEN they may in addition be marked by verb inversion, and vice versa.
Keywords
interrogative sentence, yes-no question, question particle, inversion
Domain
syntax
Type
mutual implication
Status
achronic
Quality
almost absolute?
Basis
79 languages surveyed in Ultan 1978c
Source
Ultan 1978c: 232
Counterexamples
French, where the two devices are mutually exclusive in yes-no questions (Ultan 1978c: 232).

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  1. FP
    FP
    1. May 2020

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