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[lojban-beginners] Re: Absolute and relative quantifiers



Pardon, pici is 0.3, not 0.3333....

On Sat, Sep 5, 2009 at 10:12 PM, Squark Rabinovich <top.squark@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello everyone!

According the xamoi ckupau of the "reference grammar", the usual outer quantifier of a mass/set is something beginning with pi e.g. piro , pisu'o , pici . That is, we specify which portion of the whole the mass/set comprises. However, what if I want to specify the exact number? For instance

pinonononononononopa loi remna cu bevri le pipno

means that the piano was carried by a mass of humans, numbered earth population x 1E-9, that is, about 7 people. However, what is I want to specify the exact number of people comprising the mass? Is it legitimate to say

ze loi remna cu bevri le pipno

On the other hand, what if I want to use a relative quantifier with individuals? For instance, can I say

pici le nanmu ca tavla

In the sense that "a third of the men are/were/will be talking" (not necessarily to each other or together in some other way)?

Thx a lot for any help!

Best,
 Squark