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[lojban-beginners] Re: pei UI



de'i li 02 pi'e 05 pi'e 2009 la'o fy. tijlan .fy. cusku zoi skamyxatra.
> How does one answer "pei.o'u" (an example from CLL 13:10)? Is this
> particular "pei" supposed to be a place holder for something, like
> when it's placed after UI (e.g. "o'upei", which can be answered with
> "o'usai", "o'unai" etc.)?
.skamyxatra

"{pei}" in this case is just a basic attitudinal interrogative which can be
answered with either a UI with an optional CAI or with a bare CAI that modifies
an implied "{ge'e}."  The interrogator's "{.o'u}" merely indicates how he feels
and does not change the nature of the question.

mu'omi'e .kamymecraijun.

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