[lojban] Re: mimiklama

[Robin Lee Powell <lojban-out@lojban.org>]

On Thu, Mar 18, 2004 at 10:13:18AM -0800, Jorge Llamb?as wrote:
> --- Robin Lee Powell <rlpowell@digitalkingdom.org> wrote:
> > > Currently, what follows doesn't have to be a cluster as long as a
> > > cluster follows "soon" after - e.g. {mijimpe} is {mi jimpe} even
> > > though the cluster "mp" isn't immediately after "mi". 
> > 
> > Even without the stress?
> 
> The way to mark stress is to leave a space after a brivla.

*That* was the part I wasn't understanding.  Thanks.

> You must always be able to tell where the stress falls, otherwise you
> can't be sure you are parsing correctly. Stress is an essential part
> of the Lojban morphology.

Right, I understood that, which is why I was surprised that 'mimiklama'
was parseable (no stress).

-Robin

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