RE: [jboske] sane kau? (was: RE: Re: RE: Re: lo'edu'u

["And Rosta" <a.rosta@lycos.co.uk>]

John:
> And Rosta scripsit:
> 
> > If anybody can think of a sane and consistent meaning for kau that is
> > also consistent with usage, please explain it to me!
> 
> As far as I am concerned, asking what "kau" means by itself is like
> asking what the "=" and "def" mean individually in a definition that
> uses that notation. "kau" has purely contextual meaning 

But is its meaning predictable across contexts? Does it at least
have a consistent function, even if its meaning isn't strictly
compositional?

I would answer No, & I personally prefer to ignore kau in my
personal or idealized Lojban.

--And.