Re: [lojban] Re: x2 of klesi

[John E Clifford <clifford-j@sbcglobal.net>]

Well, xorxes doesn't want to get involved in yet
another {lo} discussion, and this will lead into
that almost surely.  But, assuming there is beer
and alcohol (and a few other assumptions), I
don't see why this won't work:  "Beer is a kind
of alcohol."

--- Cyril Slobin <slobin@sksys.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 20 Mar 2006, John E Clifford wrote:
> 
> >> What kind of sumti can fill x2 place of
> {klesi}?
> 
> > Well it's tempting to read the palces of
> {klesi}
> > as genus, species and differens, but that is
> not
> > absolutely required: x1 might be definable
> > segment of any plurality or mass (in the usal
> > sense, not the Lojbanic).
> 
> So is it legal to say {lo birje cu klesi lo
> xalka}?
> 
> The question is in fact about {lo}, not about
> {klesi}.
> 
> -- 
> Cyril Slobin <slobin@sksys.net>
> 
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