On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 3:11 PM, Luke Bergen <
lukeabergen@gmail.com> wrote:
> .ua perfect time to clear up another question I've often had. Jorge, can
> you clear up some terminology for me? What is a:
> term
sumti
tag+sumti
FA+sumti
tag [KU]
FA [KU]
NA KU
"sumti" includes connected sumti.
> phrase
I think this is only used in "relative-phrase", which is the construct
"GOI term [GEhU]"
> clause
I think this is only used in "relative-clause", which is the construct
"NOI sentence [KUhO]"
> If you could give an example of each in a piece of lojban text. i.e. An
> example of the most that can be put into a "term"; or rather, what "starts",
> "continues", and "ends" a term/phrase/clause?
There are different kinds of terms. Examples are: "mi", "lo mlatu
[ku]", "fi do", "lo nu mi klama lo zarci [ku] ca lo purlamdei [ku]
[vau] [kei] [ku]", "ca ku", "na ku", etc.
A relative-phrase is "GOI term [GEhU]".
A relative-clause is "NOI sentence [KUhO]".
> That would be incredibly helpful to me. It took me the longest time to
> understand the difference between {pe} and {poi} primarily because I didn't
> have a clear understanding of the difference between "phrase" and "clause".
> Are they a sumti? A sumti chain (<sumti> join <sumti> jo'u <sumti>)?
Those are examples of terms, yes. They are the kind of thing that can
go inside a "relative-phrase".
> A bridi? A bridi + multiple tails? etc...
Those are sentences. The kind of thing that can go inside a "relative-clause".
Notice in particular that "mi klama le zarci [ku] [vau]" is a bridi,
but "lo du'u mi klama le zarci [ku] [vau] [kei] [ku]" is a sumti.
That's what may be confusing you.