[lojban-beginners] Re: let us

[MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 9/6/2009 09:51:40 Eastern Daylight Time, selckiku@gmail.com writes:


> Another way to think about it is that "mi" and "do" are just another
> pair of assignable prosumti, just ones with an ordinary conventional
> assignment when not given explicit meaning, and also with some special
> powers and qualities.  For instance in this case "do" was assigned in
> order to make use of the specific imperative mechanism we have with
> do/ko.  It can be even more useful to reassign "mi", which allows you
> to use the whole attitudinal palette to paint anyone's voice:
>
> mi'e gerku
> Speaking for a dog.


This just seems like a wrong interpretation of "mi'e" to me.  My understanding of "mi'e" is that whatever follows it is a way of naming the speaker who says "mi'e".  Thus "mi'e gerku" means "I'm called Gerku".

"Speaking for a dog", OTOH, means that you are giving voice or representing someone/something else, namely some dog, and has nothing to do with giving a name to the speaker.

Can someone else shed more light on this?

stevo