Re: Dao De Jing [was Re: Promoting Lojban]

[John Cowan <cowan@xxxxx.xxxx.xxxx]

Lin Zhemin wrote:

> So it is never illogical (but somewhat ambiguous) in Chinese. I know
> that it is definitely illogical in Lojban (since you've used {lo}),
> though. But what about {da poi nanmu zo'u da ninmu} ?

Since there are no scope issues in this sentence, it means the
same as "lo nanmu cu ninmu", namely, there is at least one man
who is a woman.

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John Cowan	http://www.ccil.org/~cowan	cowan@ccil.org
You tollerday donsk? N. You tolkatiff scowegian? Nn.
You spigotty anglease? Nnn. You phonio saxo? Nnnn.
Clear all so! 'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)