Re: [lojban] Re: le fanmo sinxa pe la pier.

[Llu'is Batlle i Rossell <viric@vicerveza.homeunix.net>]

On Tue, Oct 07, 2003 at 11:06:45AM -0400, Pierre Abbat wrote:
> On Tuesday 07 October 2003 08:41, Llu'is Batlle i Rossell wrote:
> > On Tue, Oct 07, 2003 at 09:25:35AM -0400, Pierre Abbat wrote:
> > > .i toljundi do .ibabo mi'afra tu'a do
> > > .ibabo damba do .ibabo do jinga
> > > .icu'u la ma'atman.
> >
> > Hi! I don't understand some things in this signature...
> > What is "babo" ? Does it mean something like "and then" ?
> > I've only seen 'bo' use when making tanru.
> > I'm sure I have to learn more grammar. :)
> 
> Yes it means "and then", except there is no "and" (that would be {.ijebabo}). 
> The {bo} is inserted to distinguish {.ibabo do jinga} "then you win" from {.i 
> ba do jinga} "someone wins after you".
Mmm I understand the two sentences are different.
But I don't really know what's that 'bo' doing there. I'll take the reference
grammar.

Oh, I should have known what ".ma'atman." meant. :)

Another question; how much is the CLL book?

Thanks!

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  l'opció ignorància hauria d'existir: tu què vols ser? Jo, enginyer; jo, metge;
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