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Universal 84:

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Universal 84:

Original
If in a language the verb agrees with anything, it agrees with some or all subjects.
Standardized
IF the verb agrees with anything other than subjects, THEN it agrees with some or all subjects.
Keywords
verb, agreement, subject
Domain
inflection, syntax
Type
implication
Status
achronic
Quality
absolute?
Basis
languages in Moravcsik 1974
Source
Moravcsik 1974: 27
Counterexamples

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    1. May 2020

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