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> Just curious:
>
> Does "xu ma mi tavla" have any meaning in lojban?

I think so.  It asks if someone is talking to me, and who that
someone is.

> Likewise, what does "ma xu tavla" do (if anything)?

Is someone talking?  Who is talking?

I'm not entirely clear how you answer the "ma" question if the
answer to the "xu" question is no.  Maybe then it asks
"ma na tavla"??

.i coi rodo mi xruti .i xu ma pu cpacu le mi se benji karda
.i co'o mi'e kris