Universal 95: Postp ⇒ ((A N v Rel N ⇒ Dem N & Num N) & (Dem N v Num N) ⇒ G N))

Universal 95: Postp ⇒ ((A N v Rel N ⇒ Dem N & Num N) & (Dem N v Num N) ⇒ G N))

Original

Postpositional Noun Modifier Hierarchy

Standardized

IF there are postpositions, THEN (IF adjectives precede nouns or relatives precede nouns, THEN demonstratives preced nouns and numerals precede nouns) and (IF demonstratives precede nouns or numerals precede nouns, THEN genitives precede nouns).

Keywords

order, postposition, adjective, relative clause, noun, demonstrative, numeral, attributive, genitive

Domain

syntax

Type

nested implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

sample of 350 languages in Hawkins 1983

Source

Hawkins 1983: 86

Counterexamples