[lojban] Re: Sir (was: "Tintin - L'Ile Noire" in Lojban)

[Nora LeChevalier <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

At 11:49 PM 11/29/03 +0100, Jerome wrote:
> > > 6.
> > > le barpre: ti vanci sanmi doi do'u
> >
> > What's a good vocative for "Sir"? {doi prenu}? {doi nobli}? {doi do io}?
> > {doi do ga'inai}? Is {doi do'u} better than {doi do}?
>
> I think using {.io} is a very good idea. What about {doi.iodo}?

I prefer {ga'inai}.  I like to leave {io} for when respect is actually 
felt, not just for when society demands an honorific.  The {ga'i}s are 
meant for social differences and rankings.


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mi'e noras                                             noras@cox.net
Nora LeChevalier