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la cuncuxnas. wrote:

> coi rodo
>
> Something just occurred to me about Lojban's variegated question 
> words.  I mean, I've thought about it for some time, but a possible 
> use for what I've been thinking of just struck me.  Anyway.  Ever 
> since I read the Lojban for Beginners lesson on question words, {ma mo 
> ma} has been in my head, just kind of floating around.  The only use I 
> could think of for it was a general "HUH?!?" kind of expression.  But 
> it just occurred to me that that'd be a great way to say, "What's up?" 
> "What's going on?" and the like.  Does anyone out there agree?  Can 
> you think of any other uses for {ma mo ma}, or other ways to say "How 
> goes it?"  I'll be glad to hear what you think.
>
> mu'omi'e cuncuxnas.

I've been using {ma tcini} on irc. I'd prefer {mo} to {ma mo ma}.