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

[John Cowan <cowan@ccil.org>]

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)