Re: [jboske] lexicalizations for truth/degree operators (was: RE: more true

["Jorge Llambias" <jjllambias@hotmail.com>]

la and cusku di'e

> + + - na'e ja'a ku
> - + + na'e na ku
> + - + na('e?) ja'a cu'i = na('e?) na cu'i

These are not grammatical, as NAhE can't modify NA.
{na'e bo na ku} is also not grammatical, but it approximates
other similar forms.

> DEGREES OF JA'A CU'I
> ?? : sorta-but-closer-to-being-POS-than-NEG
> ?? : sorta-but-much-closer-to-being-POS-than-NEG
> ?? : sorta-but-somewhat-closer-to-being-POS-than-NEG
> ?? : sorta-but-slightly-closer-to-being-POS-than-NEG
> ?? : sorta-but-closer-to-being-NEG-than-POS
> ?? : sorta-but-much-closer-to-being-NEG-than-POS
> ?? : sorta-but-somewhat-closer-to-being-NEG-than-POS
> ?? : sorta-but-slightly-closer-to-being-NEG-than-POS

Maybe {ja'a cu'i xi pi PA}

I can't imagine using so much detail though.

mu'o mi'e xorxes


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