If a language consistently places subjects before objects, and determiners before nouns, which consequence follows regarding adposition choice in a typological harmonic?

💡 Explanation

A consistent subject-object, determiner-noun order establishes head-initiality within phrases; because harmonic alignment favors consistency, a prepositional system (head-initial) becomes more likely, rather than a postpositional one (head-final). This is because maintaining head-initiality across phrases is typologically favored; therefore, prepositions are preferred.

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