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Zachary wrote:
> On Jul 30, 2005, at 4:27 PM, Hal Fulton wrote:
>>
>> I would suggest we start with the simplest, most common forms.
>>
>> Are you interested in pursuing this together? Should we talk off-list
>> so as not to subject others to it?
>>
> 
> Hey now! I may not say anything, and I can't even understand half of 
> what's said on this list, but I find the idea of diagraming lojban to be 
> great and I'd like to read about it on the list even if I can only 
> understand a little. Heck, maybe I can help a little. Heavens know I 
> really need the experience and learning.
> 

I'm not opposed to discussing it here, I just didn't want anyone to be
bored or annoyed by it.

For what it's worth, here is a good link on diagramming English:
http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/diagrams/diagrams.htm

The style shown there is, as far as I can see, identical to what I
was taught as a child.

This is the general "type" of diagram I had in mind, as you can see
from my earlier post.

As for opening new sumti with {va} or something, I suppose I would
favor the use of a double bar to indicate the end of the "standard"
sumti.


              |
        batci | le gerku | le nanmu | (zo'e) | (zo'e) || va (zo'e)
      --------+---------------------------------------------------
              |
              cu


Does this seem reasonable? Where would we go next?


Hal