From LOJBAN@CUVMB.BITNET Sat Mar 6 22:45:23 2010 Reply-To: ucleaar Sender: Lojban list Date: Wed Dec 20 18:13:51 1995 From: ucleaar Subject: TECH: PROPOSAL: KUhAhU & KIhAhI To: lojban@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu Status: OR X-From-Space-Date: Wed Dec 20 18:13:51 1995 X-From-Space-Address: LOJBAN%CUVMB.BITNET@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU Message-ID: <15_ZXhUzDCN.A.q_E.Du0kLB@chain.digitalkingdom.org> I propose two cmavo, {kuau} (in selmao KUhAhU) and its corresponding terminator {kiai} (in selmao KIhAhI). They contain a bridi and yield a sumti. At present one must use LE + duu ... kei. There is no good reason to involve a selbri (duu). The resulting mismatch between syntax and semantics is very offensive. Jorge suggested (in effect) that {kuau} should be in LU. I have not proposed that, because LU ... LIhU contain not just bridi. I realize that Lojban Central will be unswayed by the case for these new cmavo, but when I have to use {duu} I experience a mental nausea so acute that it is almost visceral too. So for my own health I must start using {suau}. coo, mie And