Common use of Closest conjunct agreement Clause in Contracts

Closest conjunct agreement. In languages such as Moroccan Arabic or Lebanese Arabic, there are two patterns of agreement in the context of coordination. In clauses with SV order the verb must agree with both conjuncts (full agreement): a. 1omar w Kariim ža ▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇ b. 1omar w Kariim ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇ ‘▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ came.’ In clauses with VS order, by contrast, the verb can agree with either the leftmost conjunct (2a) or with both conjuncts (2b): (2) a. ža 1omar w Kariim (Moroccan Arabic)

Closest conjunct agreement. In languages such as Moroccan Arabic or Lebanese Arabic, there are two patterns of agreement in the context of coordination. In clauses with SV order the verb must agree with both conjuncts (full agreement): (1) a. 1omar *omar w Kariim ža ▇▇▇▇ Omar and ▇▇▇▇▇ Karim ▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇ b. 1omar w Kariim ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇ ‘▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇▇ came.’ In clauses with VS order, by contrast, the verb can agree with either the leftmost conjunct (2a) or with both conjuncts (2b): (2) a. ža 1omar w Kariim (Moroccan Arabic)