I am told that Esperanto "si" is a long-distance reflexive: that when used in a subordinate clause it refers to the subject of the matrix sentence only. Is this true? -- Yes, chili in the eye is bad, but so is your John Cowan ear. However, I would suggest you wash your jcowan@reutershealth.com hands thoroughly before going to the toilet. http://www.reutershealth.com --gadicath http://www.ccil.org/~cowan