Re: [lojban] Re: y: what is it good for?

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

On Thu, May 13, 2004 at 08:42:08PM +0100, Zefram wrote:
> Jorge Llamb?as wrote:
> >Would it be possible to make a distinction between the lerfu {.ybu},
> >and {.y. bu} a hesitation before a {bu} that attaches to whatever
> >came before?
> 
> Ah, another issue I'd been meaning to ask about: I understand that a
> pause is mandatory after the word "y", which would require "ybu" to be
> pronounced ".y.bu", but I never see the pause marked between these
> words. What's going on?

Just for the record: I have no idea.  I barely understand the morphology
at all at this point.

I *can* tell you that no ambiguity is introduced by saying ".ybu", but
whether it 'should' be legal or not, I don't know.

-Robin

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