On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 10:07:51 AM UTC-4, selpa'i wrote:
la .trans. cu cusku lo se lidne
> Is there a relative clause cmavo for specifying repetition? e.g. using xa'a
>
> klama xa'a vo
>
> Which would basically mean "4 traversals", but more precise than a tanru
> e.g. `vo klama`, as it specifically entails repetition.
There is the numeric tense {roi}, which, prefixed by a number, tells you
how many times a given event occurs:
mi vo roi klama
"I go four times."
(it can also tag a sumti, which specifies the interval during which the
repititions occur)
"Four traversals" as a sumti would be "vo nu kuckla" (four events of
going), while "an event of traversing four times" would be {[lo] nu vo
roi kuckla}.
Thanks. I think "vo nu kuckla" is what I am after? So for instance, related to the great great grandfather question, how could i use "dzena" to say "ancestor of mine by five births"