On Tue, Jul 22, 2003 at 02:12:26PM +0100, And Rosta wrote:
> Robin.tr:
> > Jordan DeLong wrote:
> > > Of course, in *real* usage, in a case where the referent wasn't
> > > recently mentioned, you'd probably say "zo'e".
> > >
> > I can't see the point in using zo'e in the first place - if it's
> > obvious, leave it blank.
>
> A couple of possible reasons:
>
> 1) To avoid leaving a blank that might incorrectly be filled by
> implicit ke'a or ce'u (since by default the first blank place gets
> filled by ke'a/ce'u).
>
> 2) To indicate that the place is not to be filled by implicit zi'o.
>
> However, if one goes to the trouble of using explicit zo'e, one
> could equally well go the trouble of choosing a more precise
> sumti.
Only if that other sumti is <= 2 syllables.
Otherwise (and more probably) it is more trouble.
--
Jordan DeLong - fracture@allusion.net
lu zo'o loi censa bakni cu terzba le zaltapla poi xagrai li'u
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