From LOJBAN%CUVMB.BITNET@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU Fri May 20 18:54:01 1994
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Date: Fri May 20 18:54:01 1994
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From: Jorge Llambias <jorge@PHYAST.PITT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: ta'e/na'o
To:         lojban@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu
Status: RO

Lojbab, and then John, say:

> > under some conditions).  ta'e might also be seen as correlating to the
> > high probability that the event would occur during the interval, whereas
 na'o
> > is talking more about how much of the interval is associated with the event.
>
> I don't think so:  we have no tense for "probably".  Things asserted to
> {ta'e} occur, occur just as much as anything else; we simply add the side
> comment that the occurrence reflects the habitual behavior of some person
> or animal.

Aha! It reflects their habitual behaviour outside of the interval in question?
Because na'o would be enough to reflect their habitual behaviour within the
interval.


Jorge