[lojban-beginners] Re: la'i<somename>. - Unique semantics of letter combinations?

[Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org>]

On Sun, Aug 29, 2004 at 12:02:42PM +0200, Jens-Wolfhard Schicke
wrote:
> I read the claim, that
> > A stream of Lojban sounds can be uniquely broken up into its
> > component words according to specific rules.
> [ Reference Grammar, Chapter 4 ]
> 
> So how abount the stream
> 
> .imiskicula'ilojban.
> 
> Where do I know from whether I describe the thing named "'ilojban"
> or the set of named "lojban"?

Because ' can only go between two vowels, for one thing.

To decompose a sound stream also requires stress indication and all
mandatory pauses filled in, which you have not done.  In particular,
without emphasis indicated that could break down as:

.i misku cu la'i lojban

I don't think it can break any more badly than that, though.

-Robin

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