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Reply-To: jorge@PHYAST.PITT.EDU
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From: jorge@PHYAST.PITT.EDU
Subject:      Re: Pointing
To:         lojban@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu
Status: OR

> How does one say 'point' as in "I point at the blue chair".  This concept
 seems
> to be missing the gi'uste.  I thought of trying something with basna
> (emphasise) with a method of using the finger, but I don't think it makes
> much sense:
>
>     mi basna le blanu stizu le degji
>
> It seems to need a method of pointing with the finger which is recursive.

Well, it could be:

        mi basna le blanu stizu le nu le blanu stizu cu farna le degji


Or with a lujvo:

        mi degbasna le blanu stizu

Jorge