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Re: scope of zo

To: lojban@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu (Lojban List)
Subject: Re: scope of zo
From: Logical Language Group <lojbab>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 1994 15:29:33 -0500 (EST)
Cc: lojbab@access.digex.net (Logical Language Group)
In-Reply-To: <199412160031.AA22629@nfs1.digex.net> from "ucleaar" at Dec 15, 94 07:06:09 pm

la .and cusku di'e

> > zo mav rafsi zo mavji
> 
> What distinguishes this from
> 
>   zo mavrafsi zo mavji ...
> 
> or
> 
>   zo ma vrafsi [supposing there is a rafsi vra]
> 
> ? "mavrafsi" fails tosmabru test, so change example to:
> 
>   zo mla rafsi   vs.   zo mlarafsi

You are pretty near right, but technically "mav" is an alternative way
of writing the name "mav." and "zo mav." is fine.

However, in general, quoting rafsi with "zo" is a bad idea, because "zo"
is meant for words, and rafsi are not words.  Better "zoi rafsi. mav .rafsi".

-- 
John Cowan		sharing account <lojbab@access.digex.net> for now
		e'osai ko sarji la lojban.

References:
- scope of zo
  - From: ucleaar <ucleaar@UCL.AC.UK>

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