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Subject: [lojban-beginners] Re: "la" questions
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On 1/4/06, Betsemes <betsemes@gmail.com> wrote:
> > There are two separate constructions with {la}. In one, {la} can be
> > folowed by any number of cmevla (consonant ending names). In the
> > other, {la can be followed by a selbri, just like {le}. But they can't be
> > mixed.
>
> Is there any reason for this limitation? If so, what it is?

The benefit of separating CMENE from BRIVLA is that you
can say {la djan klama} instead of having to say {la djan cu klama}.

The disadvantages are that:
-  you have to learn more grammar rules.
-  you have to say {la noi cmalu djan} instead of {la cmalu djan}
for "Little John".
- you have to say {lo me la makyntoc skami} instead of {lo makyntoc skami}
for "a MacIntosh computer".
- you have to say {mi me la xorxes} instead of {mi xorxes}.

I think the disadvantages far outweigh the benefit, but that's how it
was done.

mu'o mi'e xorxes