Re: selci, molecular theory and masses

[John Cowan <cowan@LOCKE.CCIL.ORG>]

la lojbab. cusku di'e

> 5 grains of rice are "5 instances of a grain of rice", and anywhere from
> 1 to 5 "quantities of rice".  "lo rismi" is at least one grain of rice,
> but who knows how much exactly.  "pa rismi" is slightly more specific -
> it is 1 quantity of rice, but you don't know the size of the unit -
> which must be specified using BAI or left unstated but obvious in
> context.  In most contexts for the case of rice, I would presume "one
> rice" to be a single grain.

I would assume that "pa rismi" meant "one portion of rice", probably about
100 milliliters/half a cup.

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John Cowan                                              cowan@ccil.org
                        e'osai ko sarji la lojban.