Re: [lojban] "da" in conjunction with "na"

[John Cowan <jcowan@reutershealth.com>]

Arnt-Richard Johansen wrote:
> 
> What is the correct interpretation of sentences with both "da"
> and "na"?  For instance, does "da na prane prenu" mean  "There are no
> perfect people" (i.e. "(It is not
> the case that (there is one x so that (x is perfect person)))"),
> or "There is an imperfect person" (i.e. "(There is one x so that (it
> is not the case that (x is perfect
> person)))")?

The former.  "na" always acts as bridi-wide negation scope.  To make
a moveable negator, use "naku".

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