Re: [lojban-beginners] Reusing ke'a?

[kfa@gmx.net]

On Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:48:29 -0400
Stela Selckiku <selckiku@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 10:14 AM,  <kfa@gmx.net> wrote:
> >
> > Can I reuse ke'a in a subsequent bridi to avoid a longer or repetitive
> > pro-sumti construction?
> 
> Nope.  If you don't want to bother with a "goi", the shortest ways to
> grab something a little ways back are the alphabet method, or ri/ra,
> or try just a blank space!!  If you're in a hurry, a blank space is
> almost always the way to go.  Don't underestimate what people can
> figure out, in English it's always just "it" or "that" which is
> basically a freaking blank space-- those could mean anything!
> 
> OR, another idea occurs to me: Don't even use another bridi: "zo'e
> co'e zo'e noi co'e zo'e fa ke'a noi zo'e co'e lo nu co'e ke'a" then
> you CAN reuse "ke'a", because you've started a new "noi"!! :D  I gave
> you just want you wanted, I deserve a prize, I will now reward myself
> with breakfast.
> 
> mi'e la stela selckiku
> mu'o
> 

Should've checked my mail before sending off the previous response to xorxes' information. Yes, you deserve your prize. :D

ki'esai mu'o mi'e la feliks.

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