Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:19:26 -0700
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On Tue, Jul 19, 2005 at 10:07:41AM -0400, J. Scott Jewell wrote:
> I think that works pretty okay. Though, because I love to nitpick,
> I'm wondering about cmaricfois. With Lojban's left-grouping rule
> for modifiers, wouldn't that describe a small-tree field, i.e. a
> field of small trees? 

Well, it's a name, so it can mean anything, but probably, yes.

> Also, if that's the case, how would you go about describing a
> small tree-field? Would "cmajevricfois" ("small-and-tree-ish
> field") technically be correct, 

It's not the best way; the best way is cmakemricfois

-Robin

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