[lojban-beginners] Re: I'm... My name's...

["Jorge Llambías" <jjllambias@gmail.com>]

On 6/26/07, m.kornig@sondal.net <m.kornig@sondal.net> wrote:
> > What you want is
> > {zo .tim. cmene mi}.
>
> I'm a bit confused by the use of periods
> before/after names. Are {zo tim. cmene mi}
> and {zo tim cmene mi} correct, too?

All three are correct. {zo tim. cmene mi} is just a bit strange
because it marks, arbitrarily, only one of the two obligatory
pauses. It's more consistent to mark either all or none of
them.

> Which spelling should a beginner learn:
> none, one or two periods?

Probably two is more helpful for beginners, as it serves as a reminder
that the pause is necessary when speaking.

mu'o mi'e xorxes