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Re: [jboske] gunma



Jorge Llambias scripsit:

> If {gunma} is a mass-component relationship, the gi'uste is wrong.

Not so much wrong as badly worded, but yes, I do think x2 of gunma
is a set. Plurals in gismu list entries are always a danger signal.

pagbu is the part-whole relationship, and p2 is explicitly called a
mass.

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