{"id":3,"date":"2020-05-01T18:49:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T18:49:39","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T22:00:00","slug":"","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/typo.uni-konstanz.de\/rara\/universals-archive\/3\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal 1: Adp NP ⇒ N G"},"content":{"rendered":"

Universal 1: Adp NP ⇒ N G <\/h3>\n
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Original<\/dt>\n
In languages with prepositions the genitive almost always follows the governing noun.<\/dd>\n
Standardized<\/dt>\n
IF adpositions precede their NPs (i. e. they are prepositions), THEN head nouns almost always precede their attributive nouns (genitives).<\/dd>\n
Keywords<\/dt>\n
order, preposition, attributive, genitive<\/dd>\n
Domain<\/dt>\n
syntax<\/dd>\n
Type<\/dt>\n
implication<\/dd>\n
Status<\/dt>\n
achronic<\/dd>\n
Quality<\/dt>\n
statistical, almost absolute<\/dd>\n
Basis<\/dt>\n
30 languages of Greenberg 1963<\/a> sample<\/dd>\n
Source<\/dt>\n
Greenberg 1963<\/a>: 78, #2 <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n
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Counterexamples<\/dt>\n
Prep & G N:
Scandinavian languages (Germanic; except Norwegian, which has both G N and N G);
Lithuanian, Latvian (Baltic) (Russian translation of Greenberg 1963).
Pali, Nuri, Welsh Romany (all Indic, IE), Danish, Swedish (both Germanic, IE), Latvian, Lithuanian (both Baltic, IE); Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese (both Sinitic, Sino-Tibetan); Bwe Karen, Sgaw Karen (both Karen, Tibeto-Burman, Sino-Tibetan); Hmong Njua (Miao-Yao); Buru, Nuaulu, Alune, Paulohi, Tetun (all Central Malayo-Polynesian, Austronesian); Kalliai-Kove, Patep, Kilivila, Puluwat (all Oceanic, Austronesian); Irarutu, Taba, Mor (all South Halmahera-West New Guinea); Abun (Bird\u2019s Head); Sahun, West Makian (both North Halmahera); Arapesh (Toricelli); Tiwi (Tiwi, Australian); Maung (Yiwaidjan, Australian); Garawa (Garawan, Australian); Madimadi (Pama-Nyungan, Australian); Alsea (Alsea); Palikur (Maipuran, Arawak); Mataco (Mataco) (all in Dryer 2000).<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Universal 1: Adp NP ⇒ N G Original In languages with prepositions the genitive almost always follows the governing noun. Standardized IF adpositions precede their…<\/p>\n

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