Re: TECHish: query on syntax of jai & fiho

[Jorge Llambias <jorge@PHYAST.PITT.EDU>]

> Does jai [convert modal to x1 of selbri] *follow* the modal tag, as
> in "LE BAI jai SELBRI"?

No, it's "LE jai BAI SELBRI"

The other one is also grammatical, but it means something different:
the modal applies to the new selbri "jai SELBRI"

> Does fiho [convert selbri to modal] *precede* the selbri?

Yes.

> Do the non-x1 [including demoted x1] places disappear from the
> fihoed selbri?

Depends what you mean by "disappear". You can fill them using be-bei.

> Thanks.

You're welcome.

> ---
> And

Jorge