[lojban-beginners] Re: [bpfk] polysemy of {nai}

[la gleki <gleki.is.my.name@gmail.com>]

On Saturday, December 8, 2012 7:04:21 AM UTC+4, John Cowan wrote:
> la gleki scripsit:
>
> > Then explain me how one {nai} can give birth both to round pegs and square 
> > nails?
>
> As the Red Book explains in Section 15.7, the meaning of "nai" depends on
> the selma'o of the word it is attached to.  It is contradictory negation
> (na) when attached to NU, A, GIhA, JA, GA, GUhA, GI, PU, FAhA, BAI.
> It is scalar negation (na'e) when attached to JOI, BIhI, ROI, TAhE, ZAhO.
> It is polar negation (to'e) when attached to COI, UI, CAI.  When standing
> alone as a text-0, it is vague in meaning (like English "No.").

Here we go again.... that what i started with....

 

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> again.  It's a classic tale.  --Kryten, Red Dwarf

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