Subject: Re: [lojban] va'u

From: John Cowan <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 13:00:50 -0400

Invent Yourself wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 22 Aug 2000, John Cowan wrote:
> 
> > Pierre Abbat wrote:
> >
> > > Why is the xamgu modal va'u instead of xa'u?
> >
> > Because cmavo starting with "x" are all reserved for experimental/personal/
> > idiosyncratic use.
> 
> Which cmavo exactly are in this set?

All those of the form "xVV" (4), "xV'V" (25), and all those with more than three
letters excluding apostrophes (uncountably many). Examples of the latter are
ai'u, fau'a, zo'o'o'o.

Cmavo with "y" in them other than "Cy" and "y'y" are also reserved, but are
not authorized for experimental use (they're dangerous).

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