Polysynthesis (yes) / Adjective Neutralize (verb)

Example: Mohawk

Polysynthesis (yes) / Adjective Neutralize (noun)

Example: Warlpiri

Polysynthesis (no) / Head Directionality (first)/ Optional Polysynthesis (yes)

Examples: Chichewa, Selayarese

Polysynthesis (no) / Head Directionality (last)/ Optional Polysynthesis (yes)

Examples: Slave (Slah vee), Quechua

Polysynthesis (no) / Head Directionality (last)/ Optional Polysynthesis (no)/ Ergative Case (ergative)

Examples: Greenlandic, Dyirbal

Polysynthesis (no) / Head Directionality (first)/ Optional Polysynthesis (yes)/ Subject Side (end)

Examples: Malagasy, Tzotzil

Polysynthesis (no) / Head Directionality (last)/ Optional Polysynthesis (no)/ Ergative Case (accusative)/ Topic Prominent

Examples: Japanese, Choctaw

Polysynthesis (no) / Head Directionality (last)/ Optional Polysynthesis (no)/ Ergative Case (accusative)/ Topic Prominent

Examples: Turkish, Malayalam

Polysynthesis (no) / Head Directionality (first)/ Optional Polysynthesis (yes)/ Subject Side (beginning)/ Verb Attraction (yes)/ Subject Placement (low)

Examples: Welsh, Zapotec

Polysynthesis (no) / Head Directionality (first)/ Optional Polysynthesis (yes)/ Subject Side (beginning)/ Verb Attraction (no)/ Serial Verbs (no)

Examples: English, Indonesian

Polysynthesis (no) / Head Directionality (first)/ Optional Polysynthesis (yes)/ Subject Side (beginning)/ Verb Attraction (yes)/ Serial Verbs (no)

Examples: Khmer, Edo

Polysynthesis (no) / Head Directionality (first)/ Optional Polysynthesis (yes)/ Subject Side (beginning)/ Verb Attraction (yes)/ Subject Placement (high)/ Null Subject (no)

Examples: French

Polysynthesis (no) / Head Directionality (first)/ Optional Polysynthesis (yes)/ Subject Side (beginning)/ Verb Attraction (yes)/ Subject Placement (high)/ Null Subject (yes)

Examples: Spanish, Romanian

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