Re: [lojban] use of {va'i}

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

On Sat, May 08, 2004 at 10:51:08PM -0400, Pierre Abbat wrote:
> Suppose I want to say "The ligustrum, that is, the privet, is starting
> to bloom." What is the right way to say this?
>
> .i le spatrligustro va'i trueno co'a se xrula
> .i le spatrligustro va'i le trueno co'a se xrula

That one, IMO.  Although doesn't UI bind to the left?  Not that it
matters; va'i is symmetrical.

Another option is

.i le spatrligustro to va'i le trueno toi co'a se xrula

and I slightly prefer it.

-Robin

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