[lojban-beginners] Re: pei UI

[Michael Turniansky <mturniansky@gmail.com>]

On Sat, May 2, 2009 at 1:39 PM, Minimiscience <minimiscience@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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}." ÂThe interrogator's "{.o'u}" merely indicates how he feels
> and does not change the nature of the question.
>
 That's not what the refgram states in the place tiljan cited:
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Additionally, when ``pei'' is used at the beginning of an indicator
construct, it asks specifically if that construct reflects the
attitude of the respondent, as in (asked of someone who has been ill
or in pain):

10.6)    pei.o'u
    [question] [comfort]
    Are you comfortable?

10.7) pei.o'ucu'i
    [question] [comfort] [neutral]
    Are you no longer in pain?

10.8) pei.o'usai
    [question] [comfort] [strong]
    Are you again healthy?
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 An odd construction, to be sure.  One might imagine the standard
"go'i" or simply "o'u" would work.
             --gejyspa