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On functions to various types of things.



The discussion of {le mamta be ce'u} has gone on rather too long, so a modest proposal (that just messes up a few years of text) seems in order.  Since no one seems to mind {ce'u} in the bridi following an abstractor, when the whole stands for a function whose values are abstractions of the kind indicated, {du'u, ni, nu} so far for sure, and since those who have opinions other than mine do object the same structure without any abstractor present, I suggest that we use the now redundant {ka} (just {du'u} with {ce'u} in it and with the disadavantage that it doesn't say what it leads to) to warn of impending {ce'u} in all cases: {le ka du'u ce'u broda}, {le ka ni ce'u broda}, {le ka nu ce'u broda} and (taDA) {le ka broda be ce'u} .  The last might takes some fiddling, since it is not always a function to individuals.  On the other hand, we could presumably simplify the form down to {le ka broda ce'u}.