Message-Id: <199412031835.AA25004@nfs1.digex.net>
From: Jorge Llambias <jorge@PHYAST.PITT.EDU>
Date: Sat Dec  3 13:35:08 1994
Subject:      Re: TECHish: query on syntax of jai & fiho
Status: RO
X-From-Space-Date: Sat Dec  3 13:35:08 1994
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> Does jai [convert modal to x1 of selbri] *follow* the modal tag, as
> in "LE BAI jai SELBRI"?

No, it's "LE jai BAI SELBRI"

The other one is also grammatical, but it means something different:
the modal applies to the new selbri "jai SELBRI"

> Does fiho [convert selbri to modal] *precede* the selbri?

Yes.

> Do the non-x1 [including demoted x1] places disappear from the
> fihoed selbri?

Depends what you mean by "disappear". You can fill them using be-bei.

> Thanks.

You're welcome.

> ---
> And

Jorge