[lojban-beginners] Re: What is love?

[MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 2009-01-24 17:25:45 Eastern Standard Time, jjllambias@gmail.com writes:


> Scope. "na" negates a bridi, while "na'e" negates the word/construct
> that immediately follows.
>
> "ko na'e crogau mi" means you are asking Language to other-than-hurt
> you. Language may then play dumb and ask you "oh, you want me to do
> something to you in addition to hurting you?". With "na" you are just
> asking Language not to hurt you.


My impression was that "na'e" implies that something is still done, just not what's negated.  Here "na'e" would mean that Language still has license to do something to you, just not hurt you.  There is no possibility of "in addition to" hurting you.

mi'e stevon
mu'o