[lojban-beginners] Re: zo bo

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

On 4/1/08, Vid Sintef <picos.picos@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 2:01 AM, Jorge Llambías <jjllambias@gmail.com> wrote:
> >  In {gi'e -tense- bo} the tense acts as a connective
> >  between two bridi
>
> Does that mean that such a tense has no internal sumti like the one in
> {pu [sumti] ku mi nelci do}?

Right, it acts as a connective between two things, so at least in the
case of {ca}, {pu} and {ba}, both arguments are accounted for.

> > the function of {nau} as
> >  connective is not specified.
>
> Since {nau} is always an absolute "reference point", does it not
> clearly tell an absolute perspective of the tenses of the connected
> bridi?

Not clearly for me. What are the two arguments of {nau}?
What relationship does {nau} establish between them?

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