Return-Path: Received: from fiport.funet.fi by xiron.pc.helsinki.fi with smtp (Linux Smail3.1.28.1 #1) id m0rbVkX-00001FC; Mon, 6 Feb 95 17:53 EET Received: from SEARN.SUNET.SE (MAILER@SEARN) by FIPORT.FUNET.FI (PMDF V4.3-13 #2494) id <01HMQGE8YGOW0027CS@FIPORT.FUNET.FI>; Mon, 06 Feb 1995 15:48:53 +0200 (EET) Received: from SEARN.SUNET.SE (NJE origin LISTSERV@SEARN) by SEARN.SUNET.SE (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 6245; Mon, 6 Feb 1995 16:49:45 +0100 Date: Mon, 06 Feb 1995 10:20:02 -0500 From: Logical Language Group Subject: pronouns (was: replies re. ka & mamta be ma) In-reply-to: <199502051838.AA17098@nfs2.digex.net> from "jorge@PHYAST.PITT.EDU" at Feb 5, 95 01:40:58 pm Sender: Lojban list To: Veijo Vilva Reply-to: Logical Language Group Message-id: <01HMQGE9PSX20027CS@FIPORT.FUNET.FI> X-Envelope-to: veion@XIRON.PC.HELSINKI.FI Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-To: Lojban List Content-Length: 429 Lines: 12 la xorxes. cusku di'e > or you can avoid pronouns altogether, which are nothing but convenient > optional add-ons anyway ;) Well, no. As Quine points out, the da-series does real work, and is indispensable for reference & reification (q.v. in >Quiddities<); the other KOhA cmavo are probably dispensable. -- John Cowan sharing account for now e'osai ko sarji la lojban.