From richard@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx Fri May 28 12:54:23 1999
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Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 20:54:23 +0100 (BST)
From: Richard Curnow <richard@xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx.xxx
Subject: bridi place structure with unusual tertau


I'm trying to resolve how the x1..x5 places of a brivla are assigned to
the sumti in the bridi when the tertau takes on one of several unusual
forms. I don't recall any mention of (1), (3), (4) or (5) in the
reference grammar, although the BNF definition allows them. I'm fairly
sure of (2), I'm just looking for confirmation.

(1) ko'a brodi broda je brode ko'e

ko'a -> broda1 and brode1
ko'e -> broda2 and brode2

i.e. it means the same as

ko'a brodi broda ko'e gi'e brodi brode ko'e OR
ko'a brodi broda gi'e brodi brode vau ko'e

(2) ko'a broda co brode ko'e

ko'a -> broda1
ko'e -> brode2

(3) ko'a broda be ko'e be'o ko'i

ko'a -> broda1
ko'e -> broda2
ko'i -> broda3

(4) ko'a broda co brode be ko'e be'o ko'i

ko'a -> broda1
ko'e -> brode2
ko'i -> brode3

(5) ko'a fi ko'e broda be ko'i be'o ko'o

ko'a -> broda1
ko'e -> broda3
ko'i -> broda4
ko'o -> broda5

I guess the question really is : are linked sumti on the tertau treated as
though they're at the start of the tail_terms of the bridi?

Any comments/thoughts?

Regards
Richard

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Richard P. Curnow
Stevenage, England