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Subject: [lojban-beginners] Does {mi te benji ko'a} imply {mi cpacu ko'a}?
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coi ro do

I have a question related to predicates such as {benji}, {cusku}, 
{mrilu} etc.
All these are related to the idea of transferring something to a recipient.
My question is: do they imply that the recipient successfully receives 
the transferred thing?

Does {mi te benji ko'a} imply {mi cpacu ko'a}?
Is {mi cusku lu coi do li'u ko'o} true if ko'o is sleeping and cannot 
receive lo se cusku?

I think both versions (with and without implying a successful receipt) 
are useful, but if one must be chosen, not implying a successful receipt 
allows for more flexibility, although requires more verbosity when the 
speaker does want to say that the receiving was successful (e.g. {mi 
benji ko'e fo'o .i je fo'o cpacu ko'e}).

mu'o mi'e la .ilmen.


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