Return-Path: <@SEGATE.SUNET.SE:LOJBAN@CUVMB.BITNET> Received: from SEGATE.SUNET.SE by xiron.pc.helsinki.fi with smtp (Linux Smail3.1.28.1 #1) id m0sVOsJ-0000ZEC; Mon, 10 Jul 95 22:52 EET DST Message-Id: Received: from segate.sunet.se by SEGATE.SUNET.SE (LSMTP for OpenVMS v0.1a) with SMTP id CA6358C0 ; Mon, 10 Jul 1995 21:51:35 +0200 Date: Mon, 10 Jul 1995 15:55:47 -0400 Reply-To: John Cowan Sender: Lojban list From: John Cowan Subject: Re: selci, molecular theory and masses X-To: Lojban List To: Veijo Vilva In-Reply-To: <199507080803.EAA20424@locke.ccil.org> from "Logical Language Group" at Jul 8, 95 03:55:14 am Content-Length: 716 Lines: 16 la lojbab. cusku di'e > 5 grains of rice are "5 instances of a grain of rice", and anywhere from > 1 to 5 "quantities of rice". "lo rismi" is at least one grain of rice, > but who knows how much exactly. "pa rismi" is slightly more specific - > it is 1 quantity of rice, but you don't know the size of the unit - > which must be specified using BAI or left unstated but obvious in > context. In most contexts for the case of rice, I would presume "one > rice" to be a single grain. I would assume that "pa rismi" meant "one portion of rice", probably about 100 milliliters/half a cup. -- John Cowan cowan@ccil.org e'osai ko sarji la lojban.