Received: from spooler by stryx.demon.co.uk (Mercury/32 v2.01); 16 Jul 98 22:52:42 +0000 Return-path: Received: from punt-21.mail.demon.net (194.217.242.6) by stryx.demon.co.uk (Mercury/32 v2.01); 16 Jul 98 22:52:35 +0000 Received: from punt-2.mail.demon.net by mailstore for ia@stryx.demon.co.uk id 900473848:20:05299:5; Wed, 15 Jul 98 03:37:28 GMT Received: from listserv.cuny.edu ([128.228.100.10]) by punt-2.mail.demon.net id aa2005168; 15 Jul 98 3:37 GMT Received: from listserv (listserv.cuny.edu) by listserv.cuny.edu (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1b) with SMTP id <0.FFF6143A@listserv.cuny.edu>; Tue, 14 Jul 1998 23:37:28 -0400 Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 23:38:42 -0400 Reply-To: Logical Language Group Sender: Lojban list From: Logical Language Group Subject: Re: Greetings and questions X-To: cowan@LOCKE.CCIL.ORG X-cc: lojban@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu To: Multiple recipients of list LOJBAN Message-ID: <900473827.205168.0@listserv.cuny.edu> X-PMFLAGS: 33554560 7 1 Y04BEC.CNM Content-Length: 729 Lines: 21 >Cyril Slobin wrote: > >> And, of course, I have Yet Another Beginners Question: >> Why in refgrammar and textbook etc. {su'o re} is always >> suggested as equivalent of plural [instead of "za'u"]? > >Well, probably because "su'o" was invented long before >"za'u". Not a very good reason, I admit. Indeed, JCB used "sutori" for plural, whichis directly word-for-word into su'oremei lojbab