[lojban-beginners] Re: POM: the Princess puts her foot down

["Jorge Llambías" <jjllambias@gmail.com>]

On 1/25/07, Turniansky, Michael <MICHAEL.A.TURNIANSKY@saic.com> wrote:
>  Okay, but I'm still confused as to whether "mi viska le na cukta" has any
> semantic meaning?  "mi viska le na'e cukta" = "I see something other than
> a book".

Yes. Or "I see that which I describe as a non-book".

> "mi viska na le cukta" => "It's not true that I see a book"

Actually, the {ku} is not elidable after {na}, don't ask me why:
{mi viska na ku le cukta}.

>  But what does "mi viska le na cukta" mean?  I see a non-book?
> Essentially meaning (in this particular case) the same as "mi viska
> le na'e cukta"?

Yes. The difference between {na} and {na'e} is one of scope, {na'e} just
over the selbri and {na} over at least every following operator, but in this
case there is no difference. A more contrived example where there would
be a difference might be:

lo na'e prami be ro da = someone who (doesn't love) anyone.

lo na prami be ro da = someone who doesn't (love every one).

mu'o mi'e xorxes