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[lojban-beginners] Compataives and superlatives
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- Subject: [lojban-beginners] Compataives and superlatives
- From: ANDREW PIEKARSKI <totus@rogers.com>
- Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 10:41:33 -0700 (PDT)
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coi rodo
I've just re-read the section in CLL on comparatives and superlatives. "more", "less", and "most" are discussed but "least" doesn't even get a mention. Then I discover a lujvo for "least": {mecrai}. So, whereas the lojban for "more" and "less" is symmetrical "most" and "least" seem to be treated completely differently. In "most", the property is inherent in the lujvo itself so there is no need for an X3 defining the property, while in "least" {mecrai}, X3 defines the property being compared.
Have I got it right, or am I missing the point somewhere? Why the apparent lack of symmetry (which, after all, is good to have as it helps us remember!
mu'o mi'e andrus