From LOJBAN@CUVMB.BITNET  Sat Mar  6 22:46:21 2010
Reply-To: Chris Bogart <cbogart@QUETZAL.COM>
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Date: Sun Dec 24 04:03:25 1995
From: Chris Bogart <cbogart@QUETZAL.COM>
Subject:      Re: seldanfu: retry2
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To: John Cowan <cowan@LOCKE.CCIL.ORG>
Status: OR
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>this is the lojbanic answer since the X2 of sovda refers to the species of the
> parent.
>
>This almost looks like language structure forcing an interpretation.

Yes, I guess you're right.  But its still an interesting problem for
translating into lojban.

I would suggest: try a more literal translation of the English argument
you've got, at least as a first cut.  Also, use {dzena} for ancestor.

chris