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Subject: [lojban-beginners] Re: Diagramming Lojban
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 09:49:00 -0500
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From: Zachary <vyseofarcadia17@gmail.com>
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On Jul 31, 2005, at 12:37 AM, Hal Fulton wrote:

> Zachary wrote:
>
>> On Jul 30, 2005, at 4:27 PM, Hal Fulton wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I would suggest we start with the simplest, most common forms.
>>>
>>> Are you interested in pursuing this together? Should we talk off- 
>>> list
>>> so as not to subject others to it?
>>>
>>>
>> Hey now! I may not say anything, and I can't even understand half  
>> of what's said on this list, but I find the idea of diagraming  
>> lojban to be great and I'd like to read about it on the list even  
>> if I can only understand a little. Heck, maybe I can help a  
>> little. Heavens know I really need the experience and learning.
>>
>
> I'm not opposed to discussing it here, I just didn't want anyone to be
> bored or annoyed by it.
>
> For what it's worth, here is a good link on diagramming English:
> http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/diagrams/diagrams.htm
>
> The style shown there is, as far as I can see, identical to what I
> was taught as a child.
>
> This is the general "type" of diagram I had in mind, as you can see
> from my earlier post.
>
> As for opening new sumti with {va} or something, I suppose I would
> favor the use of a double bar to indicate the end of the "standard"
> sumti.
>
>
>              |
>        batci | le gerku | le nanmu | (zo'e) | (zo'e) || va (zo'e)
>      --------+---------------------------------------------------
>              |
>              cu
>
>
> Does this seem reasonable? Where would we go next?
>
>
> Hal

It seems perfectly reasonable, except I don't know what this {va} is.  
Could someone explain that to me?