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Fwd: [lojban] Subjunctive?
From: Pycyn@aol.com
In a message dated 1/23/00 6:45:53 AM CST,
C.D.Wright@solipsys.compulink.co.uk writes:
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From: Pycyn@aol.com
> The English (Latin, ...) subjunctives do a number of
> things, which are sorted out in Lojban to a number of
> cmavo. So, decide what you want to say and pick the
> appropriate device for doing it.
I feel that I have a good grasp of the majority of the
grammar, but my vocabulary is only expanding slowly.
As a result, I can't find a way of saying:
If I had a million pounds/dollars/kroner
then I'd be rich.
I guess what I want to say is:
Regardless of the truth value of A,
(A => B) is a valid assertion.
Where: A = ( I have a million million pounds )
and : B = ( mi ricfu )
Yes?
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From: Pycyn@aol.com
> The English (Latin, ...) subjunctives do a number of
> things, which are sorted out in Lojban to a number of
> cmavo. So, decide what you want to say and pick the
> appropriate device for doing it.
I feel that I have a good grasp of the majority of the
grammar, but my vocabulary is only expanding slowly.
As a result, I can't find a way of saying:
If I had a million pounds/dollars/kroner
then I'd be rich.
I guess what I want to say is:
Regardless of the truth value of A,
(A => B) is a valid assertion.
Where: A = ( I have a million million pounds )
and : B = ( mi ricfu )
Yes?
--
\\// ze'uku ko jmive gi'e snada
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