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  No, not periods in the middle of words.  You've seen commas ("slaka bu"
in lojban), which are syllable breaks to, for example, di-dipthongize vowel
clusters that appear in a name.  For example, lo,is is "LOH-is" as opposed
to "lois" which rhymes with the Englice "choice"
     --gejyspa


On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 2:18 PM, Annie <park.annie@asb.gaggle.net> wrote:

> All that makes since, the full stop separating one word from a word that
> begins a vowel and all. However, I've seen it in the middle of words
> before. What's that for?
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Nov 20, 2012, at 6:38 PM, Ross Ogilvie <ross@rossogilvie.id.au> wrote:
>
> A full stop in lojban represents a pause in speech. You need to pause in
> speech to show that the next word begins with a vowel, or that you have
> finished saying a name.
>
> English uses a full stop to separate sentences. The way to separate
> sentences in lojban is to use the word "i". Because it's a word beginning
> with a vowel, it is normally written with a full stop before it. eg
>
> ti mlatu .i ta gerku
> This is a cat. That is a dog
>
> But it is the word "i", not the full stop that is separating the sentences.
>
> The word in lojban for the full stop is "denpabu", ie "the pause letter"
>
> -- Ross
>
> On 21 November 2012 11:09, Annie <park.annie@asb.gaggle.net> wrote:
>
>> It seems like there's a lot of periods, fullstops in Lojban. Why would
>> you want to put them either at the beginning or in the middle of a word?
>>
>> Sent from my iPod
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<div dir=3D"ltr">=A0 No, not periods in the middle of words. =A0You&#39;ve =
seen commas (&quot;slaka bu&quot; in lojban), which are syllable breaks to,=
 for example, di-dipthongize vowel clusters that appear in a name. =A0For e=
xample, lo,is is &quot;LOH-is&quot; as opposed to &quot;lois&quot; which rh=
ymes with the Englice &quot;choice&quot;<div>
=A0 =A0 =A0--gejyspa</div><div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, N=
ov 21, 2012 at 2:18 PM, Annie <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:park.=
annie@asb.gaggle.net" target=3D"_blank">park.annie@asb.gaggle.net</a>&gt;</=
span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>All that makes since,=
 the full stop separating one word from a word that begins a vowel and all.=
 However, I&#39;ve seen it in the middle of words before. What&#39;s that f=
or?<br>
<br>Sent from my iPod</div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br>On Nov 20, 2012,=
 at 6:38 PM, Ross Ogilvie &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ross@rossogilvie.id.au" tar=
get=3D"_blank">ross@rossogilvie.id.au</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquo=
te type=3D"cite">
<div>A full stop in lojban represents a pause in speech. You need to pause =
in speech to show that the next word begins with a vowel, or that you have =
finished saying a name.<br><br>English uses a full stop to separate sentenc=
es. The way to separate sentences in lojban is to use the word &quot;i&quot=
;. Because it&#39;s a word beginning with a vowel, it is normally written w=
ith a full stop before it. eg<br>


<br>ti mlatu .i ta gerku<br>This is a cat. That is a dog<br><br>But it is t=
he word &quot;i&quot;, not the full stop that is separating the sentences.<=
br><br>The word in lojban for the full stop is &quot;denpabu&quot;, ie &quo=
t;the pause letter&quot;<br>


<br>-- Ross<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 21 November 2012 11:09, An=
nie <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:park.annie@asb.gaggle.net" targ=
et=3D"_blank">park.annie@asb.gaggle.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc sol=
id;padding-left:1ex">


It seems like there&#39;s a lot of periods, fullstops in Lojban. Why would =
you want to put them either at the beginning or in the middle of a word?<br=
>
<br>
Sent from my iPod<br>
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