From LOJBAN%CUVMB.BITNET@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU Sat Dec 16 17:01:04 1995 Reply-To: "Paulo S.L.M. Barreto" Date: Sat Dec 16 17:01:04 1995 Sender: Lojban list From: "Paulo S.L.M. Barreto" Subject: Re: RET: left factoring X-To: lojban@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu To: John Cowan Status: OR Message-ID: mi cusku di'e >I'm facing the problem of "left factoring" sumti of the form >"le broda brode .e le broda brodi", I mean, something like >"le broda (brode .e brodi)". la lojbab cusku di'e >Unfortunately, with no metaphysics, we may not know what the problem is. Let me change the structure: "The winds and sands of the beach". What does this give? 1. lei brife .e lei canre vu'o pe le xasyjimte to zoizy. OK for beach ? .zy. 2. lei brife ja lei canre pe le xasyjimte 3. lei brife ce lei canre pe le xasyjimte 4. ??? co'o mi'e paulos. Paulo S.L.M. Barreto. e'osai ko sarji la lojban.