[lojban-beginners] Re: sel- vs se

[Pierre Abbat <phma@phma.optus.nu>]

On Saturday 21 November 2009 14:44:45 Joshua Choi wrote:
> Got a couple of usages question on the difference between the se cmavo
> and the sel rafsi. Is there any difference between "ti se citka mi"
> and "ti selcti mi"? Or "ta se klani" and "ta selklani"? One forms
> phrases—don't know if you'd call them "tanru"—and the other forms words
> —which probably count as lujvo. And don't lujvo have "specified"
> meanings that are more specific than their corresponding tanru? Does
> that affect words like selcti?

Generally there's no difference, as "se citka" is not a tanru. If "seltci" 
(or "selbo'e") is used in a lujvo, though, then there is a 
difference. "selcajlanci" means "flag that symbolizes something traded", 
i.e. "trademark", whereas "se canja lanci" could mean that, and could also 
mean "flag that is traded".

Pierre
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