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[lojban-beginners] Re: POM: Mors Kajak is my father



  If breathlessness is what he's after, why not just ko cipypli ti?  We
clearly know what "ti" is being referred to.  You can throw in a ba'e
before the ti, too, if yoou want added emphasis.

             --gejyspa


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[mailto:lojban-beginners-bounce@lojban.org] On Behalf Of Philip Newton
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 3:37 AM
To: lojban-beginners@lojban.org
Subject: [lojban-beginners] Re: POM: Mors Kajak is my father

On 2/8/07, Timo Paulssen <timonator@perpetuum-immobile.de> wrote:
> Cortesi wrote:
> > I think I'll have her say {ko ganse levi kilja'u}
>
> and also: le vi kilja'u means "the sharp blade of this here", don't
> think that's what you want.

.ienai

Perhaps you're thinking of {le ti kilja'u}, which would have the
meaning you describe?

TTBOMK*, {le vi kilja'u} is "the here blade", which is more or less
what is wanted.

mu'o mi'e .filip.

* to the best of my knowledge
-- 
Philip Newton <philip.newton@gmail.com>