This appears in _Lojban for Beginners_: li ci su'i vo du li xo 3 + 4 = ? Fine, but I have some questions: - Why no "li" on "vo"? Is it optional or not? - Why "li" on "xo"? Optional or not? If optional, does meaning change? - If we can put "li" on "xo", can we put "le" on "ma"? do nelci le ma Optional or not? If optional, does meaning change? Thanks for insights... Hal