From phma@webjockey.net Wed Nov 27 16:08:48 2002 Return-Path: X-Sender: lojban-out@lojban.org X-Apparently-To: lojban@yahoogroups.com Received: (EGP: mail-8_2_3_0); 28 Nov 2002 00:08:48 -0000 Received: (qmail 83994 invoked from network); 28 Nov 2002 00:08:47 -0000 Received: from unknown (66.218.66.216) by m8.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; 28 Nov 2002 00:08:47 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO digitalkingdom.org) (204.152.186.175) by mta1.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 28 Nov 2002 00:08:47 -0000 Received: from lojban-out by digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.05) id 18HCEZ-0005rs-00 for lojban@yahoogroups.com; Wed, 27 Nov 2002 16:08:47 -0800 Received: from digitalkingdom.org ([204.152.186.175] helo=chain) by digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.05) id 18HCEG-0005rZ-00; Wed, 27 Nov 2002 16:08:28 -0800 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list lojban-list); Wed, 27 Nov 2002 16:08:27 -0800 (PST) Received: from clt27-245-129.carolina.rr.com ([24.27.245.129] helo=neofelis.ixazon.lan) by digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.05) id 18HCEA-0005rO-00 for lojban-list@lojban.org; Wed, 27 Nov 2002 16:08:23 -0800 Received: by neofelis.ixazon.lan (Postfix, from userid 500) id D30A43C699; Wed, 27 Nov 2002 19:06:12 -0500 (EST) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="CP 1255" To: Subject: [lojban] Re: How would you say "plural" and "singular"? Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 19:06:04 -0500 X-Mailer: KMail [version 1.2] References: <012e01c29676$774149f0$0300a8c0@avitallap> In-Reply-To: <012e01c29676$774149f0$0300a8c0@avitallap> X-Spamtrap: fesmri@ixazon.dynip.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-Id: <02112719060500.02540@neofelis> X-archive-position: 2718 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: phma@webjockey.net Precedence: bulk X-list: lojban-list From: Pierre Abbat Reply-To: phma@webjockey.net X-Yahoo-Group-Post: member; u=92712300 X-Yahoo-Message-Num: 17215 On Wednesday 27 November 2002 19:38, Avital Oliver wrote: > I was attempting to say <"Dog" is the singular form of "Dogs"> > > My solution was: > > > Now, that seems like it really sucks. Anyone have a better idea? zoi gy" dog "gy pavdaivla tamsmi zoi gy" dogs "gy .i zoi gy" dogs "gy sordaivla tamsmi zoi gy" dog "gy For paucal, use {sotydaivla}. For things other than words, {pavdai} or maybe another lujvo. phma