Re: zo'e (was: kau obverse)

[jorge@PHYAST.PITT.EDU]

la djan cusku di'e

> "zo'e" (or what is the same thing,
> sumti nalnunsku) could even represent "noda":
>
> A:      noda lacri la djordj.
>         Nobody relies on George (to do that).
>
> B:      lacri la frank.
>         Nor Frank either.
>
> Here context allows us to infer that the x1 of B's remark is being copied
> from the x1 of A's, even though A's x1 is a negative.

I would infer that B was saying "they rely on Frank". I have a lot of trouble
getting zo'e to mean "noda". I don't really mind if it is allowed in
principle, but I doubt there will be contexts evident enough where "noda"
can be elided without confusion.

Jorge