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Subject:      Re: Pointing
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> >How does one say 'point' as in "I point at the blue chair".  This concept
> >seems to be missing the gi'uste.
>
> Some variation on "direction-sign" should convey what you want.

How about "I am befingered by a direction-sign of the blue chair"?

        mi farsniseldegji le blanu stizu

I think I prefer {degbasna}.

Jorge