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[lojban] Re: I am the man who wrote you a letter.
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- Subject: [lojban] Re: I am the man who wrote you a letter.
- From: "Stefan \"1of3\" Koch" <OneOfThree@gmx.net>
- Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 11:11:26 +0100
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coi
> I see nothing wrong with {mi du le nanmu poi pu te xatra do}. This means
that
> I have in mind someone who wrote you a letter, and I am that man. The only
> difference is that it does not imply, as the English does, that I expect
you
> to know which man who wrote you a letter I'm talking about.
IMO "bi'unai" can be used to mark old information. So
"mi'e le bi'unai nanmu poi pu te xatra do" might do.
mu'omi'e ctefan.
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